Synchronizing LDAPLDAP
(Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) An open, cross platform protocol used for interacting
with directory services. data to or from a relational database
requires creating a Java database connectivity (JDBC)Java database connectivity (JDBC)JDBC
A Java API that allows Java programs to interact with databases. Sync Source or Destination extension
to act as an interface between PingDataSync and the
relational database. The Server SDK provides APIs to develop plugins and third-party
extensions to the server using Java or Groovy. The Server SDK’s documentation is delivered
with the Server SDK build in .zip format.
The Server SDK contains two abstract classes that correspond to how the database is
used:
The remainder of the SDK contains helper classes and utility functions to facilitate the
script implementation. The SDK can use any change tracking mechanism to detect changes in
the database. Examples are provided in the
<server-root>/config/jdbc/samples directory for Oracle
Database and Microsoft SQL Server.
PingDataSync uses a scripted adapteradapter
Plug-in software that allows Ping products to interact with web applications and authentication
systems.
layer to convert any database change to an equivalent LDAP entry. The Sync Pipe then
processes the data through inclusive (or exclusive) filtering using attribute and DN maps
defined in the Sync Classes to update the endpoint servers. For example, a script using
Java can be configured by setting the extension-class property on a
ThirdPartyJDBCSyncSource or
ThirdPartyJDBCSyncDestination configuration object within PingDataSync. The following figure is a sample
architecture.
