Integrating OpenLDAP with Websphere Application Server

WebSphere Integration – Creating Federated Repositories

(i) Open the IBM WebSphere Console using the URL https://<hostname>:<port>/ibm/console

(ii) Click on Security -> Global Security and select Federated repositories from Available realm definitions and click on Configure

(iii) Select Add repositories (LDAP, custom, etc)...

(iv) Now, click on New Repository and select LDAP repository

(v) Select unique Repository identifier and select Directory type as Custom. Enter Primary host name and Port number. Provide Bind distinguished name (an Open LDAP member) and Bind password

(vi) Now, click on Apply and Save the changes

(vii) Now provide unique Distinguished name and click on Apply and save the changes

We can now, see our repository from the Federated repositories page

(viii) Now, from the Global security page, select Federated repositories from Available realm definitions and click on Set as current and click on Apply and Save the changes.