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To browse the metadata and objects of an application system, you must create a target for that system. The target is the means by which you connect to the system. It contains the logon properties used to access the system.
Using the target, you must establish a connection to an application system every time you want to browse the system in iWay Explorer.
The Add Target dialog opens and displays the Generic Target Properties pane, as shown in the following image.
If you deselect this option, iWay Explorer will not automatically connect to the target. From the tree, you can connect to an individual target when you want to access the associated application system.
The Add Target dialog opens and displays the Ldap Service Adapter Target Properties pane, as shown in the following image.
The following table lists and describes the LDAP connection parameters.
Parameter |
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Ldap Connection Factory |
The connection factory class that is used to access the LDAP server. The default connection factory implementation is com.sun.jndi.ldap.LdapCtxFactory, as provided by Java SDK. |
Ldap Connection Url |
The connection URL that is used to identify the LDAP server and connection context. This URL can use the following formats:
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Ldap Authentication |
The authentication mechanism that is used to connect to the LDAP server. Currently, the adapter supports User ID and Password authentication of the simple bind standard. |
Ldap User |
The user password used that is used to access the LDAP server. |
Ldap Password |
A valid password that is associated with the user name. |
Ldap Base DN |
The relative entry point of the LDAP tree. If this field is empty, then the root DN is used. |
Ldap Protocol |
Currently, the adapter supports LDAP version 2 and LDAP version 3, as per target server requirements. Select one of the following LDAP versions from the drop down list:
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Referral Handling |
Select one of the following options from the drop-down list:
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The new LDAP target is added to the Adapters node of iWay Explorer, as shown in the following image.
The Target Connection Dialog opens, as shown in the following image.
The LDAPS_Target node icon changes to green, and two folders are displayed (LdapRoot and LdapSchemaRoot), reflecting a successful connection. You can click a folder and then expand it to display its contents.
This section describes how LDAP objects are structured and represented in iWay Explorer after a successful connection to an adapter target is made.
Although you can maintain multiple open connections to different application systems, it is a good practice to close a connection when you are not using it.
The connection to the application system is closed.
After you create a target, you can edit the information that you provided during the creation procedure.
The Edit Target dialog opens and displays the LDAP adapter target properties, as shown in the following image.
You can delete a target that is no longer needed. You can delete it whether or not it is closed. If open, the target automatically closes before it is deleted.
iWay Explorer displays a prompt, asking you to confirm the deletion of the selected target, as shown in the following image.