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Managing External Directory Services
 
Configuring an External LDAP, ADSI, or ADAM Directory Service
Configuring an External Database Directory Service
Allowing Externally Defined Users to Perform Actions from My webMethods
Updating the Configuration for a Directory Service
Updating the Search Order for Directory Services
Disabling User Accounts
Deleting a Directory Service Configuration
Configuring an External LDAP, ADSI, or ADAM Directory Service
Use the following procedure to configure My webMethods Server to use an external LDAP, ADSI, or ADAM directory service.
*To configure an external LDAP, ADSI, or ADAM directory service
1. Navigate to the following page:
*As My webMethods Administrator: Navigate > Applications > Administration > My webMethods > Directory Services > Directory Services Administration.
*As sysadmin: Administration > User Management > Directory Services Administration > Directory Services Administration.
2. On the Create New Directory Service tab, select the directory service type from the following options:
*LDAP - Lightweight Directory Access Protocol.
*ADSI - Active Directory Service Interfaces.
*ADAM - Active Directory Application Mode.
3. Click Next.
4. Fill in the form to configure the new directory service.
For more information about the available configuration properties, see LDAP, ADSI, and ADAM Directory Service Properties.
5. At the bottom of the page, click Finish.
Tip:
To test your configuration, perform a query to search for users or groups that are defined in the external directory service. For information about how to perform a query, see Searching for Existing Users, Groups, or Roles.