Configuring user management

Business Process Server includes a user management mechanism that is capable of supporting multiple directory service architectures. It enables you to configure Business Process Server to effectively use your existing directory service. This section explains how Business Process Server supports the directory service architectures, which are also known as realms.

Understanding realms

Table 32. User management realms
Realm	Description
JDBC Realm	The JDBC realm is a user management system built on a database. It reads user, password, group, and Business Process Server specific information from the database. It also provides password encryption. Note: Recursive groups are not supported for JDBC realms.
LDAP	The LDAP realm employs the LDAP directory service to retrieve user, password, and general group information. Other Business Process Server-specific information is retrieved from the database. LDAP runs over TCP/IP and features a hierarchical structure. Business Process Server supports Sun Java System Directory Server 5.2 and MS Active Directory for Windows 2000.
LDAP hybrid	The LDAP hybrid realm uses a combination of LDAP realm and Business Process Server database. Typically, the LDAP realm is used for authentication and Business Process Server database is used to store groups related information.
OERealm	The OEHybrid realm is a combination of the JDBC realm and the OpenEdge AppServer based service. Business Process Server (BP Server) supports the single point of authentication (SPA) service using the OEHybrid realm.

Java interfaces for user management

Case sensitivity for user management

Ensure that the values of both these parameters are consistent. Additionally, if you use the LDAP, LDAP hybrid, or OEHybrid realms, then ensure that the case sensitivity parameters set in Business Process Server are consistent with the case sensitivity parameters set in your LDAP, LDAP hybrid, or OEHybrid realms.