Replication - User and group import - LDAP

Before users can be replicated from LDAP sources, the LDAP server certificate must be imported via the portal properties. So that the user can authenticate against the LDAP server, a user replication should be performed via Intrexx. A replication is not absolutely necessary for the authentication, but should be seen as the "first choice". Alternatively, users can be created manually in Intrexx with the schema (user name, domain, ...) of the LDAP server. When logging in, an attempt to authenticate against the LDAP server will be made first regardless of how the users are created.

Click here to find out where to configure an LDAP source for user and group import. Carry out the steps described there and then continue reading here.

After you have selected "LDAP" as the connection in the previous dialogs and assigned a name for it, you can now enter the connection data.

Connection parameters for the LDAP server

Server / Port

Enter the server name or the IP of the Active Directory server and the port. The default port for LDAP is "389" and for LDAPS "636".

Authentication

Simple authentication is usually sufficient.

Specify the user who connects to the LDAP server (e.g.: mail@example.org) and the corresponding password (login password for the domain).

Base DN

The base DN (distinguished name) is the name of the sub-tree that the users and user groups should be imported from. Select the base DN by clicking on "Search".

Profile

Select the appropriate profile here.

Add a new replication profile / Edit the replication profile

Opens a dialog where a new profile can be created.

New replication profile

Provide the profile with a name here.

The following templates are available:

• Active Directory

• Active Directory Large Groups

• Active Directory NTLM Compatible

• Attribute Based Role Sample

• Dynamic OU Path Sample

• Dynamic OU Sample

• eDirectory
  

• OpenLDAP - POSIX

Click "Next".

Replication profile definition

The XML of the replication profile can be edited here.

Click on "OK".

Delete the replication profile

Deletes the currently selected profile.

Click "Next".

Import settings

You can access this dialog for all three replication source types (LDAP, JDBC, Text). Some settings are not available for JDBC and text sources, such as the settings under "Organization".

Import user

With this setting, all users will be imported.

Search for user

This function is not recommended and will no longer be supported in the future. It is only active in expert mode or if it is already in use.

Deactivate imported users

With this setting, all user accounts of new users will first be deactivated after the import and must be activated by the administrator.

Intrexx passwords

Passwords cannot be imported, as most source systems do not provide this function for security reasons.

• Create none

  This option will cause Intrexx to not generate any passwords automatically. Users without passwords will have easy access to the portal, as only the user name is required to log in.

• Create invalid passwords

  This setting will cause Intrexx to generate pro forma unique passwords for each user. With these passwords, no login will be possible, but they can be changed by administrators in the User Manager.

• Generate random passwords

  This setting will create a password for each user after import.

• Forward to user via email

  If this setting is active, each user, which has a stored business email address, will be sent the new password automatically via email.

Default domain

If no domains can be found for an LDAP import, a standard domain can be entered here.

Import user groups

With this setting, all user groups will be imported.

Select groups

This function is not recommended and will no longer be supported in the future. It is only active in expert mode or if it is already in use.

Import organizational structure

This setting will import organizational branches.

Organizational branch

Displays the selected branch

Select organizational branch

Opens a dialog where the desired user object can be selected.

Default set (Role / Group etc.)

If organizational units are imported from LDAP directories that contain no assignment of users to positions or roles, the selected position type here will be used as the default assignment.

Select container

Opens a dialog where the container can be selected.

Click "Next".

Schedule

The schedule can then be set. Detailed information on the settings for the automatic execution of replication can be found here.

Finish

With the "Start replication" setting, the import of users is started directly after clicking on "OK".

Authentication methods

The authentication methods used by Intrexx need to be redefined.

To do this, select the main menu "Users / Configuration" in the "Users" module.

Click on "Edit binding" next to "Client". Then select the "Generic authentication" option. Close the dialog by clicking on "OK" and then log out of your portal via the main menu "Start / Disconnect portal service".

Modify the configuration file

Open the file "LucyAuth.cfg" in the portal directory internal/cfg with a text editor of your choice. The address of the LDAP server and additional connection data need to be added to this file. Please create a backup of this file before you start editing. Please refer to the following section for more information:

GenericAuth
{
    de.uplanet.lucy.server.auth.module.ldap.LdapBindLoginModule 
    sufficient
      java.naming.provider.url="ldap://localhost:389"
      java.naming.security.authentication="simple"
      java.naming.security.principal="$[DN]"
      debug=false;

   de.uplanet.lucy.server.auth.module.anonymous.AnonymousLoginModule 
   sufficient
      debug=false;
};

Then navigate to the following section in the text editor: How the entry needs to be modified depends on whether users were replicated from the LDAP server or created manually and then authenticate against the LDAP server. If you have performed a replication, please peform the following entries:

GenericAuth
{
    de.uplanet.lucy.server.auth.module.ldap.LdapBindLoginModule 
    sufficient
      java.naming.provider.url="ldap://ldapserver.example.org:389"
      java.naming.security.authentication="simple"
      java.naming.security.principal="$[DN]"
      debug=false;

   de.uplanet.lucy.server.auth.module.anonymous.AnonymousLoginModule 
   sufficient
      debug=false;
};

Enter "ldap" in the provider URL if you do not use SSL encryption. Instead of "ldapserver.example.org", enter the IP address or full qualified name of the LDAP server followed by the port of the LDAP server (default: 389, SSL default: 636). The setting "$[DN]" should not be changed if the replication was successful. This distinguished name should be used for OpenLDAP, Novell eDirectory, Sun ONE and Active Directory Server. If the users were created manuall, modify the settings as follows:

GenericAuth
{
    de.uplanet.lucy.server.auth.module.ldap.LdapBindLoginModule 
    sufficient
      java.naming.provider.url="ldap://ldapserver.example.org:389"
      java.naming.security.authentication="simple"
      java.naming.security.principal="$[LOGIN_NAME]@$[LOGIN_DOMAIN]"
      debug=false;

   de.uplanet.lucy.server.auth.module.anonymous.AnonymousLoginModule 
   sufficient
      debug=false;
};

Enter "ldap" in the provider URL if you do not use SSL encryption. Instead of "ldapserver.example.org", specify the IP address or the fully qualified name of the LDAP server, followed by the port of the LDAP server (default: 389, default SSL: 636). $[LOGIN_NAME]@$[LOGIN_DOMAIN] is the ucomposed principal name. Please apply this pattern exactly as it is shown above. In this way, the login only works in the Portal Manager at first. If the variant should also work when accessing the portal in the browser, the following change needs to be made to the file "initlogin.vm" in the portal directory internal/system/vm/html/login:

##Initparams for Intrexx Loginbox

##Module Subdirectory, depends on Loginmodule ## default "intrexxauth"
#set($l_strModuleSubDir = "intrexxauth")

Modify the line #set($l_strModuleSubDir = "intrexxauth") to #set($l_strModuleSubDir = "ldapauth").