Configuring NetIQ eDirectory for use with WebSphere Commerce

You can use NetIQ eDirectory, a full-service secure LDAP directory, to run your organization's identity infrastructure.

Before you begin

  • Ensure that you have installed and configured WebSphere Commerce.
  • Ensure that the NetIQ eDirectory is installed according to the instructions provided by the provider.
  • NetIQ eDirectory requires SSL to be configured to communicate with your WebSphere Commerce server.

Procedure

  1. Add the following suffix Distinguished Name (DN) to your directory server: 
    o=root organization
  2. Restart the directory server.
  3. Add the following organization Relative Distinguished Name (RDN) to your directory server: o=root organization
  4. Add the following organization RDN as a child of the o=root organization RDN to your directory: 
    o=default organization
    Note: You can customize these names to match your own settings. For example, you can use "dc=ibm,dc=com" instead of "o=root organization" and "cn=users,dc=ibm,dc=com" instead of "o=default organization, o=root organization". Refer to the documentation for your version of NetIQ eDiretory for instructions on how to complete these tasks.
  5. If your member hierarchy has an organizational entity of type "o" (organization) under another organizational entity of type "o", then you must ensure that the NetIQ eDirectory schema has been configured to support this. Some of the WebSphere Commerce store models create organizations under organizations. Complete the following steps:
    1. Start NetIQ ConsoleOne
    2. Select Wizards > NDS Import/Export > Import LDIF File.
    3. Click Next.
    4. Select the orgContainment.ldif file, which can be found in orgContainment.zip.
    5. Click Next.
    6. Select the LDAP server.
    7. Select Authenticated Login.
    8. Specify the User DN. For example: cn=admin,ou=netiq,o=com
    9. Specify a password.
    10. Click Next and Finish.
    11. Ensure that the wizard has run successfully and click Close.
    The preceding steps might differ from your version of NetIQ eDirectory. Consult your NetIQ eDirectory documentation for more detailed information and current usages.