Integrate AEM with LDAP
Introduction-
You can configure Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) 6 to synchronize user account information from a third-party LDAP service. By configuring AEM to use a third-party LDAP service, you can authenticate LDAP users when logging into AEM. This article describes how to setup Apache Directory service (a popular open source LDAP service), create a new user, configure AEM 6 to use Apache Directory service, and finally login to AEM with the new user entered into Apache Directory service.
Note: Article tested in AEM 6.2
Prerequisites-
You'll need to install AEM 6 or 6.1 to complete this walkthrough. If you do not have a AEM installation up and running If you don’t have then please contact SPPHELP@adobe.com.
Overview-
You'll perform the following broad steps during the course of this walkthrough:
- Install ApacheDS
- Create a new entry and user in ApacheDS
- Configure AEM with ApacheDS
- Validate CQ-ApacheDS integration
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