Quick Connect for Base Systems 2.4 - Administration Guide

Modifying an existing Novell eDirectory connection

You can modify the various settings for an existing connection to Novell eDirectory, such as the Novell eDirectory server to connect to, communication port, access credentials, and the attributes used for naming objects in Novell eDirectory.

Every object in Novell eDirectory has a naming attribute from which the object name is formed. When you create a connection to Novell eDirectory, a default naming attribute is selected for each object type in that data system. You can view the default naming attribute currently selected for each object type in the directory and optionally specify a different naming attribute.

To modify connection settings

1. In the Quick Connect Administration Console, open the Connections tab.
2. Click Connection settings below the existing Novell eDirectory connection you want to modify.
3. On the Connection Settings tab, click an appropriate item to expand it and use the options it provides.

   You can expand the following items:

   • Specify connection settings
   • Specify naming attributes

4. When you are finished, click Save.

Specify connection settings

This expandable item provides the following options that allow you to modify the connection settings:

• Server. Type the fully qualified domain name of the Novell eDirectory server to which you want to connect.
• Port. Type the number of the communication port used by the Novell eDirectory server.
• Access Novell Directory Service using. Type the user name and password with which you want to access Novell eDirectory. Ensure the account has sufficient permissions to perform operations (read, write) on objects in Novell eDirectory.
• Advanced. Click this button to specify a number of advanced options to access Novell eDirectory. For example, you can select an authentication method, configure TLS/SSL usage for the connection, and select whether or not you want to use paged search.

  From the Authentication method list, select one of the following methods:

  • Anonymous. Allows you to establish the connection without passing credentials.
  • Basic. Specifies to use basic authentication.
  • Microsoft Negotiate. Specifies to use Microsoft Negotiate authentication.
  • NTLM. Specifies to use Windows NT Challenge/Response authentication.
  • Digest. Specifies to use Digest Access authentication.
  • Sicily. Employs a negotiation mechanism (Sicily) to choose the Microsoft Network Authentication Service, Distributed Password Authentication, or NTLM method.
  • Distributed Password Authentication. Specifies to use DPA authentication.
  • Microsoft Network Authentication Service. Specifies to authenticate with Microsoft Network Authentication Service.
  • External. Specifies to use an external authentication method for the connection.
  • Kerberos. Specifies to use Kerberos authentication.
  You can also use the following check boxes:

• Use TLS/SSL. Allows you to use the TLS (SSL) encryption to establish and maintain the connection.
• Switch to TLS/SSL after establishing connection. Establishes the connection without using the TLS (SSL) encryption. Then, after the connection has been established, enables the TLS (SSL) encryption.
• Verify TLS/SSL certificate. Specifies whether or not to check the TLS (SSL) certificate on the server.
• Use paged search. Specifies whether or not to use paged search for the connection. When selecting this check box, you can set a page size limit in the text box below.
• Test Connection. Click this button to verify the specified connection settings.

Specify naming attributes

Every object in Novell eDirectory has a naming attribute from which the object name is formed. When you create a connection to the directory, a default naming attribute is selected for each object type in that data system. You can use the Specify Naming Attributes item to view the naming attribute currently selected for each object type in Novell eDirectory and optionally specify a different naming attribute.

This expandable item provides following options:

• Default naming attribute. Displays the default naming attribute set for the currently selected object type.
• Add. Adds a new naming attribute for the selected object type.
• Edit. Allows you to edit the name of the naming attribute currently specified for the selected object type.
• Remove. Removes the currently selected entry from the list.

Working with an OLE DB-compliant relational database

This section describes how to create or modify a connection to an OLE DB-compliant relational database so that One Identity Quick Connect for Base Systems could work with data in that database.

To create a connection to an OLE DB-compliant relational database, you need to use One Identity Quick Connect Sync Engine in conjunction with a special connector called OLE DB Connector. This connector is included in the One Identity Quick Connect for Base Systems package.

The OLE DB Connector supports the following features:

In this section:

• Creating an OLE DB-compliant relational database connection
• Modifying an existing OLE DB-compliant data source connection

For instructions on how to rename a connection, delete a connection, modify synchronization scope for a connection, or specify password synchronization settings for a connection, see the Quick Connect Administrator Guide.