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IBM Directory Server for IBM i (LDAP)

IBM Directory Server for IBM i provides Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP). LDAP runs over TCP/IP, and is popular as a directory service for both Internet and non-Internet applications.

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IBM Directory Server for IBM i™ (also referred to as Directory Services) provides Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP). LDAP runs over Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), and is popular as a directory service for both Internet and non-Internet applications.

You can perform most setup and administration tasks of the LDAP directory server through the graphical user interface (GUI) of either IBM i Navigator or the new WebAdmin tool. IBM i Navigator (part of IBM i Access for Windows) must be installed separately on a PC that is connected to your system. The new WebAdmin tool lets you manage your directory server using a web browser.

Directory Services can be used for a variety of tasks, such as:

  • User authentication and authorization for Web servers or other LDAP-enabled applications
  • Locating and providing information about people and distributed resources like printers
  • Policies that are shared by multiple applications or application instances

Since IBM i V5R1, Directory Services is integrated as part of the base operating system. Directory Services includes an LDAP server and complete set of LDAP clients and utilities.

Resources

IBM Tivoli Directory Server for IBM i (LDAP) (2.2 MB)

LDAP Server Keeps Getting Better

Redbooks

This IBM Redbooks publication will help you create a foundation of LDAP skills, as well as install and configure the IBM Directory Server. It is targeted at security architects and specialists who need to know the concepts and the detailed instructions for a successful LDAP implementation.

Understanding LDAP - Design and Implementation

This IBM Redbooks publication will help you understand, install, and configure the IBM Directory Server into a heterogeneous repository environment. It is targeted at system specialists who need to know the concepts and the detailed instructions for a successful Meta directory implementation.

Using LDAP for Directory Integration

This IBM Redbooks publication will help system administrators and programmers to understand the concepts of directories. It also explains the major steps in planning and deploying a directory.

Implementation and Practical Use of LDAP on the IBM eServer iSeries Server

Other publications

Midrange Computing, authored by John McMeeking. This article summarizes what LDAP is, what is a directory, how are LDAP directories used, LDAP on IBM i, configuring an LDAP server on IBM i, starting and stopping the LDAP server, administering directory data, ACL model, using LDAP for authentication and publishing to LDAP from the IBM i.

LDAP and the IBM i (2.2 MB)


Part two of Pat Fleming's two-part series on LDAP examines its use as a user registry for IBM i e-business applications.

An e-Business Directory: Leveraging LDAP for an e-Business User Registry on IBM i (165 KB)

Authored by Pat Fleming. This article is the first article in a two-part series on lightweight directory access protocol (LDAP) examines some of its uses for IBM i e-business applications.

LDAP: Leveraging LDAP of IBM i e-business applications (154 KB)


Midrange Computing, authored by Pat Fleming. This article addresses LDAP for eBusiness.

Using LDAP for an E-business User Registry (1 MB)

The BlueNotes Suite


Abstract: Two members of the BlueNotes Suite can assist with directory integration.

Directory Synchronization for IBM i

This module adds selected IBM i user profiles to the System Distribution Directory, synchronizes them with the LDAP-enabled IBM Secureway directory (Directory Server) or exports them to the Domino Directory, hence providing a partial replacement for the IBM i Domino Directory Synchronization function which is being withdrawn in Lotus Domino 6. It can be used for Messaging Migration and Coexistence, Enterprise Directory Consolidation and e-Business. It was previously known as BluePages.

Directory Taxonomy for Domino

This module provides for a four-category, seven-level enterprise taxonomy to be defined for people-related information based on Domino Directory fields such as Department, Location and email address. This mirrors the function of the IBM i System Distribution Directory. The taxonomy database then updates Corporate Hierarchy Information in the Directory's Person documents which provides end users with hierarchical views of the Domino Directory when selecting addresses. The same taxonomy is also available to categorise data in other Notes applications including BlueNotes Document Warehouse. It can be used for Directory Enhancement and Knowledge Management.

Please visit www.bluenotes.com (link resides outside of ibm.com) for more information about these products.

Additional information

Quick links

IBM Security Directory Server

developerWorks

PartnerWorld

PartnerWorld Education

IBM Redbooks

IBM i Support

Information Center

IBM i 7.1

IBM i 6.1

IBM i 5.4

Related products

WebSphere Application Server

Lotus Domino

DB2

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Document Information

More support for:
IBM i

Software version:
Version Independent

Operating system(s):
IBM i

Document number:
664419

Modified date:
18 December 2019

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isg3T1027216

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