Changing Lawson authentication data store settings

Lawson authentication data store settings are a group of settings that define some basic behavior of your LDAP directory. Typically you would update these settings rarely, if ever.

You can perform the following configuration from this ssoconfig menu:

  • Change the provider URL: This is the URL for the LDAP installation. You would only need to change this if you had physically moved the server after Lawson has been installed or you want to change the protocol for LDAP communication from TCPIP to SSL or vice versa.

  • Change the initial content factory: This is a setting that was configured at installation, most likely per what is located in your LDAP classpath. Lawson does not require you to change this setting.

  • Change the LDAP user structure (cn= or on=) attributes or password

  1. Run the ssoconfig utility. From a command prompt, type

    ssoconfig —c

  2. At the prompt, type the password for the ssoconfig utility.
  3. From the main menu, select "5" Manage Services and then select "3" Change Lawson authentication data store settings.
  4. You will be prompted to type the name of the service.
  5. Respond to program prompts.

    The following table lists the prompts and other messages that appear and describes how to respond to them.

    Prompt / Message Meaning Action to take
    Enter the provider URL from default RM LDAP server

    This is the hostname (server) and port.

    The ssoconfig utility locates system information which is shown in parentheses.

    Press Enter to use the system information or type the correct information in the format that applies to the protocol you are using:

    TCPIP:

    ldap://server:port

    SSL:

    ldaps://server:port

    Press Enter to use the system information or type the correct information in the format that applies to the protocol you are using.
    Enter the initial context factory for default RM LDAP server This should be the value specified in your classpath. Most customers will never need to change this setting and Lawson has no requirements for this setting. If a change is needed, replace the current setting with the updated one.
    Enter the LDAP user name to use to access the default RM LDAP server This is the cn= setting in the LDAP user structure. If you are changing this attribute, type the updated information.

    Enter the password for the LDAP user

    Enter the password again for confirmation

    		 You are always prompted to enter the password and to confirm it, even if you are not changing it.

    If you are changing the password, type the new one.

    If you are not changing the password, type the current one.
    Enter the root DN or the default RM LDAP server This is the on= LDAP user attribute. If you are changing this attribute, type the updated information.
  6. When you are finished making changes for these options, you can exit the ssoconfig utility at the prompt.