HP Neoview Release 2.5 Software - Manual (Page 131)

11 Manage Directory Servers
About Directory Servers
You can configure the Neoview security infrastructure to communicate with external LDAP
servers. The Neoview platform explicitly supports integration with openLDAP-compliant
directory servers and Microsoft Active Directory. HPDM is the preferred interface for LDAP
server configuration.
To understand where LDAP server configuration fits in the context of other Neoview security
tasks, such as adding users and registering them on the Neoview platform, see the Neoview User
Management and Security Administration Guide. HP recommends that you review the guide before
attempting to use HPDM for LDAP server configuration.
Related Topics
“Display the Configured Directory Servers” (page 131)
“Add a Directory Server” (page 131)
Terms
LDAP
Display the Configured Directory Servers
You must be a user in the role of ROLE.SECMGR to display the configured directory servers.
To display the configured directory servers:
1. Log on as a user belonging to ROLE.SECMGR. For more information about logging on, see
“Connect to a System” (page 25) .
2. Select the Security area. For more information about areas, see “Select an Area” (page 35) .
3. In the navigation tree pane, select the Directory Servers folder. The configured directory
servers appear in the right pane.
NOTE: Default server information is not displayed in the list of directory servers.
This table describes the displayed directory server information:
Description Field
The domain name of the LDAP server. Has the value NEOVIEWDIRECTORYSERVER for
openLDAP and for the global catalog server in Active Directory. Domain Name
Relative usage priority of the server. Usage Priority
Host name or IP address of the LDAP server. Host Name
Port number for connecting to the LDAP server. HostPortNumber
LDAP protocol version (Version 2 or 3) supported by the server. LDAP Version
Distinguished name that the Neoview platform uses to connect to the LDAP server. Search User DN
Encryption protocol used between the Neoview platform and the directory server. Encryption
Date and time when the directory server configuration was created or last updated. Last Updated
Add a Directory Server
You must be a user in the role of ROLE.SECMGR to add a directory server. To add a directory
server, use either of these methods:
• Add the directory server from the navigation tree pane:
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