The Specify attributes to identify objects setting provides the following options that allow you to specify the attributes with which you want to uniquely identify each object in the connected data system:
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Available attributes: Lists the attributes that are available in the external data system. Use this list to select the attributes whose values you want to use to generate a unique identifier for each object in the external data system. You can filter attributes by typing in the text box at the top of this list. To select multiple attributes, hold down CTRL and click to select attributes in the list.
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UniqueID attributes: Lists the attributes whose values are currently used to generate a unique identifier for each object in the external data system.
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Add->: Moves the selected attributes from the Available attributes list to the UniqueID attributes list.
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<-Remove: Moves the selected attributes from the UniqueID attributes list to the Available attributes list.
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Constructed UniqueID: Displays a combination of the attributes whose values will make up a unique identifier for each object in the external data system.
This section provides some sample SQL queries illustrating how to modify SQL Server data during synchronization operations. In the sample queries, Id refers to an attribute (a column name in an SQL Server table) that uniquely identifies an object in your SQL database. These examples can be used only for configuring connections to Microsoft SQL Server 2005.
Example: Inserting an object into a table
This sample illustrates how to create a query that inserts an object with specified attributes into the table named SQLConnTest1.
Table 42: Inserting an object into a table
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CREATE TABLE [SQLConnTest1]([Id] [bigint] IDENTITY(1,1),[attr1] [nchar](64),[attr2] [nchar](64))) |
INSERT into SQLConnTest1(Id) values(@Id) |
Example: Creating an SQL Server account
This sample illustrates how to create a SQL Server account, and then retrieve the UniqueID attribute for that account.
To define the scope where to create the SQL Server account, insert the following query in the Query Editor dialog:
SELECT sid as Id,name as login from sys.server_principals
Insert the following SQL query into the Configure SQL Statements dialog:
EXEC sp_addlogin @login, @newPassword;
EXEC sp_adduser @login,@login,'db_owner';
SELECT sid as Id from sys.server_principals where name=@login;
IMPORTANT: None of the attribute names used in SQL queries can include whitespace characters. For example, you cannot use names such as "user password".
This section describes how to create or modify a connection to Micro Focus NetIQ Directory (formerly known as Novell eDirectory) so that could work with Micro Focus NetIQ Directory data in that data system.
To create a connection to Micro Focus NetIQ Directory, use the Micro Focus NetIQ Directory Connector, included by default in Active Roles .
The Micro Focus NetIQ Directory Connector supports the following features:
Table 43: Micro Focus NetIQ Directory Connector – Supported features
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Bidirectional synchronization
Specifies whether you can both read and write data in the connected data system. |
Yes |
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Delta processing mode
Specifies whether the connection can process only the data that has changed in the connected data system since the last synchronization operation. This reduces the overall synchronization duration. |
No |
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Password synchronization
Specifies whether you can synchronize user passwords from an Active Directory (AD) domain to the connected data system. |
Yes |
You can create a new Micro Focus NetIQ Directory connection in the Console.
To create a new connection
- In the , open the Connections tab.
- Click Add connection, then use the following options:
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Click Next.
- On the Specify connection settings page, use the following options:
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Server: Type the fully qualified domain name of the Micro Focus NetIQ Directory server to which you want to connect.
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Port: Type the number of the communication port used by the Micro Focus NetIQ Directory server.
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Access Micro Focus NetIQ Directory Service using: Type the user name and password with which you want to access Micro Focus NetIQ Directory. Ensure the account has sufficient permissions to perform operations (read, write) on objects in Micro Focus NetIQ Directory.
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Advanced: Click this button to specify a number of advanced options to access Micro Focus NetIQ Directory. 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 this Authentication method list, select one of the following methods:
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Anonymous: Allows you to establish the connection without passing credentials.
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Basic: Specifies to use basic authentication.
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Microsoft Negotiate: Specifies to use Microsoft Negotiate authentication.
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NTLM: Specifies to use Windows NT Challenge/Response authentication.
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Digest: Specifies to use Digest Access authentication.
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Sicily: Employs a negotiation mechanism (Sicily) to choose the Microsoft Network Authentication Service, Distributed Password Authentication, or NTLM method.
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Distributed Password Authentication: Specifies to use DPA authentication.
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Microsoft Network Authentication Service: Specifies to authenticate with Microsoft Network Authentication Service.
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External: Specifies to use an external authentication method for the connection.
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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.
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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.
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Verify TLS/SSL certificate: Specifies whether or not to check the TLS (SSL) certificate on the server.
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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.
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Test Connection: Click this button to verify the specified connection settings.
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To complete creating the Micro Focus NetIQ Directory connection, click Finish.
