Creating a New Data Source with an LDAPv3-Compliant Source Partition

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You can create a new data source with an LDAPv3-compliant source partition.

To create a new data source with an LDAPv3-Compliant Source partition

  1. Expand Commerce Server Manager, expand Global Resources, expand Profiles (<Server name_database name>), expand Profile Catalog, right-click Data Sources, and then click New Data Source.
  2. In the New Data Source dialog box, do the following:
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    Name Type the programmatic name of the data source. The name can contain a maximum of 127 alphanumeric characters and the underscore (_) symbol. The name cannot contain spaces.
    Display Name Type the name you want displayed for the data source. The display name can contain a maximum of 127 Unicode characters.
    Description Type a description for the data source. The description can contain a maximum of 127 Unicode characters.
  3. Click Next.
  4. In the Data Source dialog box, in the Source Type drop-down list, select LDAPv3 Compliant Source, and then click Next.
  5. In the Partitions dialog box, click Partitioned Data Source to partition the data source, and then click Add.
  6. In the Partition dialog box, click Edit.
  7. In the LDAP Connection String dialog box, do the following:
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    Server Type the server name where the LDAP source is located.
    Port Type the port name. The default port is 389.
  8. To return to the Partition dialog box, click OK.
  9. In the Partition dialog box, do the following:
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    Default Partition Select to designate this partition as the default partition.
    User Name Type the user name you use to access the LDAP source. If you are using an Active Directory server, type the user name in the form domain\username.
    Password Type the password you use to access the LDAP source.
  10. To open the System Attributes dialog box, click Next.
  11. In the System Attributes dialog box, do the following:
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    Parent URL Type the location in the LDAP directory tree where you want your data to be stored.
    Use the same credentials for all users Select this option to specify that the Profiles resource always uses the same credentials when binding to LDAP sources. If this option is not selected, the Profiles resource will use the credentials of the current user.
    Allow Simple Bind Select this option to send the password in clear text. This option is less secure, but is required by some directory services.
    Dynamic Container Select this option to connect to a dynamic store, such as Internet Locator Service (ILS).
    One-Level Select this option to set the default search scope to the current directory.
    Sub-Tree Select this option to set the default search scope to the current directory and sub-directories.
    Domain Name Type the domain name of the server if you are using Active Directory.
    Discover Click to find the domain name.
  12. Click Next.
  13. To return to the Partition dialog box, click OK.
  14. Click Finish to close the dialog box.

The data source is saved. You can now add partitions, custom attributes, and data objects to the data source.

See Also

Adding a Custom Attribute to a Data Source

About the Profiles Resource

Adding a New Data Object in the Profiles Resource

Adding a New Data Member in the Profiles Resource

Managing Data Sources in the Profiles Resource

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