Scenario details: Publish the iSeries data to the directory database

Configure publishing to allow your iSeries server to automatically enter user information into the LDAP directory. User information from the system distribution directory is published into the LDAP directory.

Note:
Users created with iSeries Navigator are given both a user profile and an system distribution directory user entry. If you use CL commands to create users, you must create both a user profile (CRTUSRPRF) and a system distribution directory user entry (WRKDIRE). If your users exist only as user profiles and you want them to be published to the LDAP directory, you must create system distribution directory user entries for them.

Step:1 Make the iSeries server a Directory Server user

  1. Log in to the Web Administration tool (http://myiSeries.my_co.com:9080/IDSWebApp/IDSjsp/Login.jsp) as the administrator.
    1. Select myiSeries.my_co.com in the LDAP Hostname list.
    2. Type cn=administrator in the Username field
    3. Type secret in the Password field.
    4. Click Login.
  2. Select Users and groups —> Add user.
  3. Select employees in the Realm list.
  4. Click Next.
  5. Type myiSeries.my_co.com in the cn field.
  6. Type myiSeries.my_co.com in the *sn field.
  7. Type myiSeries.my_co.com in the *cn field.
  8. Type secret in the userPassword field.
  9. Click the User groups tab.
  10. Select the group managers.
  11. Click Add —>.
  12. Click Finish.

Step:2 Configure the iSeries server to publish data

  1. In iSeries Navigator, right-click on your iSeries in the left hand navigation and select Properties.
  2. In the Properties dialog box, choose the Directory Server tab.
  3. Select Users and click Details.
  4. Select the Publish user information check box.
  5. In the Where to publish section, click the Edit button. A window appears.
  6. Type myiSeries.my_co.com.
  7. In the Under DN field, type cn=employees,dc=my_co,dc=com.
  8. In the Server connection section, ensure that the default port number, 389, is entered in the Port field. In the Authentication method drop-down list, choose Distinguished name and enter cn=myiSeries,cn=employees,dc=my_co,dc=com in the Distinguished name field.
  9. Click Password.
  10. Type secret in the Password field.
  11. Type secret in the Confirm Password field.
  12. Click OK.
  13. Click the Verify button. This ensures that you have entered all the information correctly and that the iSeries can connect to the LDAP directory.
  14. Click OK.
  15. Click OK.