PingDirectory

Configuring proxy transformations using dsconfig

Create and configure a proxy transformation.

About this task

To create and configure a proxy transformation:

Steps

  1. Run the dsconfig tool.

    Example:

    $ bin/dsconfig

  2. When prompted, enter the connection parameters to the server.

    Connection parameters can include:

    • Host name

    • Connection method

    • Port

    • Bind distinguished name (DN)

    • Bind DN password

  3. In the PingDirectoryProxy server main menu, enter the selection for Proxy transformations.

  4. In the Proxy Transformation menu, enter the selection for Create a new proxy transformation.

  5. Select the type of proxy transformation you want to create. Enter a name for the new transformation.

    Example:

    This example creates an attribute mapping transformation.

     >>>> Enter a name for the Attribute Mapping Proxy Transformation that you
want to create: userid-to-uid

  6. To choose if the proxy transformation is enabled by default or not, select true or false.

    Example:

    Select a value for the 'enabled' property:

  1) true
  2) false

  ?) help
  c) cancel
  q) quit

Enter choice [c]: 1

  7. Enter the name of the client attribute that you want to remap to a target attribute.

    This attribute must not be equal to the target attribute.

    Example:

    Enter a value for the 'source-attribute' property: userid

  8. Enter the name of the target attribute to which the client attribute should be mapped.

    Example:

    Enter a value for the 'target-attribute' property: uid

    Result:

    The properties of your new proxy transformation are displayed.

  9. Optional: To make any modifications, enter the selection for the desired property.

  10. To finish the creation of the proxy transformation, enter f.

    Example:

    Enter choice [b]: f

Next steps

The transformation must be assigned to a request processor. For information on creating and configuring request processors, see Configuring request processors.