a simpler question. if i authenticate by getting an InitialDirContext with a user as principal, how can i use the context to pull this users attributes? Context.getAttributes() expects a Name, confused... Lee!
________________________________ From: Cook, Lee (IS) (Contr) [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wed 3/10/2010 9:42 PM To: [email protected] Subject: first small ldap java design Hi, Im new to LDAP Java and need to provide code for the following usecase. Wondering if anyone might review my initial logic notes writen in novice terms perhaps offer some advice, pseudo or even real LDAP Java code examples. taking first baby steps... Thks, Lee! 1- connect to the customer's LDAP Directory service LDAPAPI: get a new InitialDirContext() with customer's LDAP Directory service hostname:port, Bind principal and Bind principal password ? supply base DN ? 2- authenticate simple mode LDAP username/password credentials LDAPAPI: uid = username, userpassword = password ? user password stored in UNIX crypt format ? Bind ? Search user uid, userpassword? 3- if authenticated, retrieve membership of 3 possible role groups, and the personname attribute value LDAPAPI: Search and return attributes ? 4- Close the LDAP service connection LDAPAPI: Unbind *
