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3.5 Planning for the LDAP
To incorporate security, we can use the LDAP as the user registry for
authentication. LDAP is optional for WebSphere Portal and you must define the
user registry method before enabling security. Because the LDAP is an industrial
standard, there are some selections that need to be made.
The LDAPs supported by WebSphere Portal are the following:
IBM Directory Server
Domino (Lotus Domino Enterprise Server)
Window 2000 Active Directory
Novell eDirectory
Sun ONE Directory Server
In order to set up the LDAP and configure it for WebSphere Portal, you must
address the following items:
1. Use a new LDAP or an existing one if it is supported by WebSphere Portal. ...