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Re: Web Admin console : authenticate administrator with a directory Server

From: <glassfish_at_javadesktop.org>
Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2008 14:12:26 PST

> Hi ,
>
> By default DAS uses text files to manage the
> administrators.
>
> Is it possible to configure a realm for a Directory
> Server ( LDAP ) and manage the authentification with
> the Directory Server ?.

Oh Of course. Just use the LDAPRealm for authentication. Please see developer guide for
the same. The only caveat is you need the group-name for all the admin users (if there
are multiple) should be "asadmin".

>
> Mabye it's specific java developement. I don't think
> GlassFish can do it by default.

It can do it very well.
Please check developer guide.
>
> As anyone one did that ?
>
Regards,
Kedar

> Thanks.
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