How to get NAM to recognize/enforce eDirectory restrictions

  • 7010081
  • 30-Jan-2012
  • 26-Apr-2012

Environment


Novell Access Manager 3.1 Linux Novell Identity Server
Novell Access Manager 3.1 Windows Novell Identity Server
Novell Access Manager 3.1 Access Administration

Situation

If using restrictions in eDirectory such as Case sensitivity, Time, Network address (IP Address), Concurrent connections, and Account Balance, and you want Access Manager to recognize those restrictions:

Resolution

On the eDirectory server that NAM is configured to use as the user store, add the following line to /opt/novell/eDirectory/sbin/pre_ndsd_start:

export NDSD_TRY_NMASLOGIN_FIRST=true

Restart ndsd: rcndsd restart

Test!