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.