8.Click Finish to switch the authentication mechanism from local authentication to LDAP authentication.

A success dialog box appears.

9.Click OK to close the dialog box.

NOTE: When the authentication mechanism is switched from local authentication to LDAP, the system logs out all the users who are currently logged into Replication Manager, except for the default hprmsadmin user.

Configuring LDAP authentication

To configure the LDAP authentication, use the following procedures:

•“Adding a new LDAP server” (page 42)

•“Modifying an LDAP server” (page 42)

•“Removing an LDAP server” (page 43)

Adding a new LDAP server

IMPORTANT: If you want to configure an LDAP server with the DIGEST-MD5encryption mechanism, you must enter a fully-qualified name in the Server field. DIGEST-MD5does not work with the Server IP.

To add a new LDAP server:

1.From the Navigation tree, select Administration.

2.On the Current Authentication Mechanism tab, click the Add button. The Add a new LDAP server dialog box appears.

3.Type the appropriate information into each field. When all the information is complete, click the Add button.

a.If you cannot connect to the LDAP server, an error message appears. Click OK to close the dialog box.

b.If the information is correct, a success message appears. Click OK to close the dialog box.

Modifying an LDAP server

The modify option does not allow you to change an existing server to a new server. You can use either an IP address or a fully-qualified server name, depending on the encryption mechanism.

IMPORTANT: If you want to modify an LDAP server with the DIGEST-MD5encryption mechanism, you must enter a fully-qualified name in the Server field. DIGEST-MD5does not work with the Server IP.

To modify an existing LDAP server:

1.From the Navigation tree, select Administration.

2.On the Current Authentication Mechanism tab, select the LDAP server to modify, and click the Modify button.

The Modify LDAP server dialog box appears.

42 Performing Administration procedures