This chapter describes how Integration Server uses an external directory to authenticate clients, rather than using internally-defined user and group information. For information about using internally-defined users and groups, refer to Managing Users and Groups. You can set up Integration Server to access information from an external directory if your site uses one of the following external directories for user and group information:

You can configure Integration Server for central user management by connecting Integration Server to a My webMethods Server user database. You can also configure LDAP directories and other type of directories to be used with central user management. However, you can only use one external directory at a time, a central user directory or LDAP.

Before you continue reading this chapter, you may find it helpful to first understand how Integration Server uses user and group information. Read the following sections if you have not already done so.