Configuring Directory Server

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Configuring Directory Server

Default Connect DN: This is the system account that will make the initial connection to active directory to
begin searching for a user. You must specify where the user is located in active directory. The string starts from
right -> left in reading order.
o CN=psoftpwdsvc,OU=Peoplesoft,OU=Service Accounts,DC=corp,DC=twcable,DC=com

LDAP Server: The actual server to verify user authentication.


o 10.157.247.230 virtual ip address (load balanced across DC15 and DC16)
o 10.157.247.231 individual domain controller (DC15).
o 10.157.247.232 individual domain controller (DC16).

Port: Specify the standard ldap port


o 389

To verify connectivity, simply click on the Test Connectivity tab. It should return successful when all variables are
completed correctly.

Caching Directory Schema


The following utility will cache the directory schema. It is used for choosing attributes for the authentication map and
the user profile map on the next step.

Configuring Authentication Maps

Default Connect DN: This is the system account that will make the initial connection to active directory to
begin searching for a user. You must specify where the user is located in active directory. The string starts from
right -> left in reading order.
o CN=psoftpwdsvc,OU=Peoplesoft,OU=Service Accounts,DC=corp,DC=twcable,DC=com
LDAP Server: The actual server to verify user authentication.
o 10.157.247.230 virtual ip address (load balanced across DC15 and DC16)
o 10.157.247.231 individual domain controller (DC15).
o 10.157.247.232 individual domain controller (DC16).
Search Base: The search base is the starting point to begin looking for the user attempting to login into the
environment. All EID/VIDs are listed under the following tree structure.
o OU=TWC Divisions, DC=corp, DC=twcable, DC=com
Search Attribute: The search attribute is the attribute that contains the EID/VID values.

User Profile Map


ID Type Attribute: The id type attribute is the value that stores the human resources employee id. This value is used
for the self service module.

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