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HCL Digital Experience Product Documentation
Welcome to the product documentation for HCL Digital Experience. Find information about how to install, configure, maintain, and use HCL Web Content Manager and HCL Portal Server, Enable, and Extend solutions.
HCL Digital Experience 9.0
Learn how to install, configure, troubleshoot, maintain, and use Version 9.0 of HCL Web Content Manager and HCL Portal Server, Enable, and Extend.
Installing
HCL Digital Experience provides flexible deployment options that range from proof-of-concept where you can examine and test functionality to a highly available and scalable production environment. Review the planning information to learn more about hardware and software requirements, high availability, scalability, supported topologies, and much more. Select your operating system and then select the installation pattern that most reflects your business needs.
Installing and preparing the prerequisite software
Before you install the digital experience software, make sure that the prerequisite software is installed and configured. Depending on your environment, you might already have the prerequisites, such as a database server and user registry. Verify that the prerequisite software is the correct version, has the required fix packs applied, and is configured to work with the digital experience software.
Preparing the user registry software
You probably already have a user registry that is deployed and configured for your network. Before you install and deploy the digital experience software, make sure that your user registry software is a support version. In addition, you might need to configure the user registry to work with the digital experience software.
Preparing an Active Directory-Lightweight-Directory-Services on Windows
If you plan to use an Active Directory-Lightweight-Directory-Services as an LDAP user registry, you must install and set up the server so that it communicates with HCL Digital Experience.

HCL Digital Experience Product Documentation
Welcome to the product documentation for HCL Digital Experience. Find information about how to install, configure, maintain, and use HCL Web Content Manager and HCL Portal Server, Enable, and Extend solutions.
- HCL Digital Experience 9.5
- HCL Digital Experience 9.5 [Legacy Content]
- HCL Digital Experience 9.0
  Learn how to install, configure, troubleshoot, maintain, and use Version 9.0 of HCL Web Content Manager and HCL Portal Server, Enable, and Extend.
  - Overview
    HCL Digital Experience provides a single access point to web content and applications, while it delivers differentiated, personalized experiences per user.
  - Supported migration paths
    Migration is supported between equivalent offerings. Starting with CF17, additional migration options are supported for HCL Portal server and HCL Web Content Manager offerings.
  - Getting the software
    New and existing users need to sign up or register at HCL Software and download their HCL Digital Experience package.
  - Installing
    HCL Digital Experience provides flexible deployment options that range from proof-of-concept where you can examine and test functionality to a highly available and scalable production environment. Review the planning information to learn more about hardware and software requirements, high availability, scalability, supported topologies, and much more. Select your operating system and then select the installation pattern that most reflects your business needs.
    - Planning to install HCL Digital Experience
      Before you install HCL Digital Experience in a production environment, you need to assess your hardware and software needs, possible database configurations, security options, and LDAP server options. Skipping this important step can lead to unexpected results and costly delays.
    - Roadmaps to deploy your system
      Review the roadmaps to understand the common deployment, configuration, migration, and integration patterns.
    - Roadmaps to create your website
      Review the roadmaps to understand how to create your website.
    - Installing and preparing the prerequisite software
      Before you install the digital experience software, make sure that the prerequisite software is installed and configured. Depending on your environment, you might already have the prerequisites, such as a database server and user registry. Verify that the prerequisite software is the correct version, has the required fix packs applied, and is configured to work with the digital experience software.
      - Installing and preparing the database software
        You might already have a database software installed. You still need to make sure that the installed database software is a supported version and has the required fix packs applied. In addition, you might need to configure the supported database software to work with the digital experience software.
      - Preparing the user registry software
        You probably already have a user registry that is deployed and configured for your network. Before you install and deploy the digital experience software, make sure that your user registry software is a support version. In addition, you might need to configure the user registry to work with the digital experience software.
        Preparing an Active Directory-Lightweight-Directory-Services on Windows
        If you plan to use an Active Directory-Lightweight-Directory-Services as an LDAP user registry, you must install and set up the server so that it communicates with HCL Digital Experience.
        Preparing a Domino Directory server
        If you plan to use a Domino Directory as an LDAP user registry, you must install and set up the server so that it communicates with HCL Digital Experience.
        Preparing an IBM Directory Server
        If you plan to use an IBM Directory Server as an LDAP user registry, you must install and set up the server so that it communicates with HCL Digital Experience.
        Preparing an Active Directory server
        If you plan to use Active Directory as an LDAP user registry, you must install and set up the server so that it can communicate with HCL Digital Experience.
        Preparing a Novell eDirectory
        If you plan to use an Novell eDirectory as an LDAP user registry, you must install and set up the server so that it communicates with HCL Digital Experience.
        Preparing an SecureWay Security Server
        If you plan to use an SecureWay Security Server as an LDAP user registry, you must install and set up the server so that it communicates with HCL Digital Experience.
        Preparing an Oracle Directory Server
        If you plan to use an Oracle Directory Server as an LDAP user registry, you must install and set up the server so that it communicates with HCL Digital Experience. Oracle Directory Server was formerly known as Sun Java System Directory Server.
      - Preparing a remote web server
        Install and configure the web server plug-in. The IBM WebSphere Application Server provides the plug-in. Configure the web server to communicate with HCL Digital Experience.
    - Installing HCL Digital Experience software
      HCL Digital Experience is designed to help create, manage, simplify, and integrate your processes into an engaging online experience. HCL Portal and HCL Web Content Manager are a part of the HCL Digital Experience.
  - Migrating to WebSphere Application Server V9.0
    If you are installing HCL Digital Experience Version 9.0, migrate your IBM WebSphere Application Server to Version 9.0.
  - Configuring
    Run the following tasks after you install and deploy HCL Digital Experience. They address tasks that are typically run one time and have a global effect. Some configuration changes are made more frequently or do not have a global effect. These tasks are addressed in the Administering section.
  - Reference
    View information that can help you use, including directory conventions, terms of use, trademarks, a glossary, and more.
- HCL Digital Experience 8.5
  Learn how to install, configure, troubleshoot, maintain, and use Version 8.5 of HCL Web Content Manager and HCL Portal Server, Enable, and Extend.

Preparing an Active Directory-Lightweight-Directory-Services on Windows | HCL Digital Experience

If you plan to use an Active Directory-Lightweight-Directory-Services as an LDAP user registry, you must install and set up the server so that it communicates with HCL Digital Experience.

Procedure

Download and install Active Directory Application Mode. Visit the product documentation for more information.
- Documentation resource: Active Directory Application Mode Overview
- Documentation resource: Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services (ADLDS) Management Pack
Complete the following steps as a guide to create the HCL Portal administrative user:
1. Create a user with the Windows™ administrative tools.
  Note: There is a 20 character limitation for the user account name.
2. Set the password for the new user.
3. Activate the new user with the Windows™ administrative tools. Set the msDS-UserAccountDisabled attribute to false.