LDAP Connection

An LDAP connection resource template represents a connection to an LDAP server. It is used by component implementations to look up names in an LDAP directory server.

General
Field Required? Editable? Accepts SVars? Description
Connection Factory Y Y Y The factory object that provides the starting point for the resolution of names within the LDAP server.

Default:com.sun.jndi.ldap.LdapCtxFactory
Provider URL Y Y Y This URL contains the host and port number on which the LDAP server is listening for connections. It can also include a Base DN, the DN of an entry in the directory.

Default: ldap://localhost:389
Connection Timeout (ms) N Y Y The time to wait for a response from the LDAP directory server.

Default: 0
Login Credentials Y Y N

Indicates how the credentials required to authenticate to a server are provided:

  • Identity Provider - Provide user name and password credentials encapsulated in an identity provider resource. When selected, the Identity Provider field is activated.
  • Username + Password - Provide inline user name and password credentials. When selected, the Username and Password fields are activated.

Default: Username + Password
Identity Provider Y Y Y Name of the Identity Provider resource used to authenticate the user.
Username Y Y N User name used to authenticate connections to the server.
Password Y Y N

User's password used to authenticate connections to the server.

Note: If you try to update the existing encrypted password then the existing password will be removed. You can add a new password.
SSL
Field Required? Editable? Accepts SVars? Description
Enable SSL

 

 Y Y N Enables SSL connections. When selected, the SSL properties are displayed.

Default: Unchecked
SSL Client Provider

 

 Y Y Y The name of an SSL Client Provider resource.
Advanced
Field Required? Editable? Accept SVars? Description
Pool Size N Y Y The preferred number of connections per connection identity that must be maintained concurrently.

Default: 10
Pool Maximum N Y Y The maximum number of connections per connection identity that can be maintained concurrently.

Default: 15
Pool Initial N Y Y The number of connections per connection identity to create when initially creating a connection for the identity.

Default: 5
Pool Timeout (ms) N Y Y The time that an idle connection may remain in the pool without being closed and removed from the pool.

Default: 300000
Follow Referrals N N Y Indicates whether an LDAP server should return a reference (a referral) to another LDAP server which may contain further information instead of returning a result.

Default: Unchecked