Using Directory Services For Virtual Portal Users
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CTERA Portal can be integrated with the following directory services:
Microsoft Active Directory – If you are integrating the CTERA Portal with Active Directory, make sure the ports described in the planning part of the portal installation guide are opened.LDAP directory services:OpenDSOracle Unified DirectoryOracle Directory Server Enterprise EditionSun Java System Directory Server Apple Open DirectoryUser accounts are automatically fetched and refreshed from the directory, and user authentication is performed using the directory.
Portal administrators can define an access control list specifying which directory service groups and individual users are permitted to access the portal, and which user roles they are assigned in the portal.
Note: Users must have an email address, as well as a first and last name, defined in the directory service. Users without one of these attributes cannot log in to the portal and will cause synchronization to fail.
Nested groups are not supported by default since supporting nested groups has a performance impact. If you need support for nested groups, contact CTERA support.