Configuring 11g with OVD to connect to end LDAP server like OID/AD

log in to the console.

Go to security realm

choose myrealm

go to providers tab and

There lock and edit and create a new Provider



Now change the control flag to sufficient for both the ovd and for the DefaultAuthenticator.




Now switch to provier tab

and provide the following details



Here

host name -provide the ip address of the machine where in you have installed your ovd

port is by default 389

Principal is cn=admin

this is the default principal for ovd

credentials provide the passoword used while installing OVD

In the user based DN give the dn for the OVD DC=arpit,DC=abc,DC=com

similarly for group based DN DC=arpit,DC=abc,DC=com

Don't forget to select the

Use Retrieved User Name as Principal

Save the settings.

Now go to providers and reorder such that OVD comes in first.



Now save all the chagnes activate it and restart the server.

Now go to security realm-->my realm-->users and groups and you will find the user Arpit Rahi that you have created in your AD.



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Post me if you have any issues or query on this.