Configure Oracle Empirica Signal for use with LDAP in a self-hosted environment

Note:

This procedure does not apply for Oracle-hosted installations.

LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) is an internet protocol used to look up information stored in a directory on a server. The Oracle Empirica Signal application provides a way for you to update user information using LDAP. Thus, user information can be maintained in an LDAP directory and imported into the application. User authentication is performed by LDAP instead of by the standard means of authentication in Oracle Empirica Signal.

When user information is stored in an LDAP directory, users can be identified by a unique user attribute that remains constant despite potential user name changes in the LDAP directory.

Note:

The Oracle Empirica Signal application does not update information in the LDAP directory.

You can configure Oracle Empirica Signal to use LDAP by editing a properties file template for Active Directory, Sun One Directory, or Oracle Internet Directory. For more information, see your LDAP documentation.

1. Log in to Oracle Empirica Signal as a superuser.
2. In the left navigation pane, click the Settings icon ().
3. In the Administer System section, click Set Site Options.
4. Deselect Enable LDAP, and then click Save.
5. Navigate to <INSTALL_DIR /Signal/WEB-INF/classes.

   Note:

   The Oracle Empirica Signal application does not update information in the LDAP directory.

6. Copy the properties file that corresponds to your directory type to the same location, and then rename the file ldap.properties:
   • template_ldap_ad_kerberosAuth.properties—Active Directory using kerberos for authentication.
   • template_ldap_ad_ldapAuth.properties—Active Directory using ldap for authentication.
   • template_ldap_sunone_ldapAuth.properties—Sun One Directory.
   • template_ldap_oid_ldapAuth.properties—Oracle Internet Directory.

   Note:

   After the ldap.properties file is created, redeploy the application server using WebLogic Server Administration Console.
7. Open the ldap.properties file in a text editor.
8. Replace all placeholders (for example, <HOSTNAME>) with the relevant values. For more information on LDAP Properties, see LDAP Properties.
9. Save your changes.
10. On the Settings page, click Set Site Options.
11. Select Enable LDAP, and then click Save.
12. On the Settings page, click Edit Users.
13. Click Import LDAP Users and search for users to verify the LDAP configuration. For more information, see Import LDAP Users.