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Question
Connecting LDAP or similar directory server for authentication -
Answer
Out of Box Sterling provides a sample LDAP authentication code - YFSLDAPAuthenticator. Customer may use the sample code as an example and write own authenticator.
Steps involved to get LDAP (or other non-sterling) authentication working
1. Configure property yfs.yfs.security.authenticator=<authenticator class name> - say com.authenticator.ldap
2. Custom authenticator should implement com.yantra.yfs.japi.util.YFSAuthenticator interface.
- Custom class should throw an error / exception if authentication with LDAP is failed.
3. Follow Sterling extensibility guide to package custom authenticator class and add jar files in AGENT / APP dynamic classpath
4. Ensure that the LDAP users are configured in MCF application. Application authentication modification rules and UI views for the users created in MCF.
If yfs.yfs.security.authenticator property is set, then MCF application will try to invoke 'authenticate' method from custom class for authentication.
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Modified date:
16 June 2018
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