OpenLDAP Integration with Pega

In this POC we will integrate OpenLDAP with Pega Personal Edition 8.7

Demo Video:

Use case: How to Configure OpenLDAP with Pega 8.7

Download the software from

https://sourceforge.net/projects/openldapwindows/files/openldap-2.4.32/

Download in D:\OpenLDAP

Download OpenLDAPBrowser from

http://www.ldapbrowser.com/

in this folder ldapbrowser-4.5.19808.0-x64-eng

Unzip the folder openldap-2.4.32-x86

Now click the .exe file as below and start the installation. Installation folder will be D:\OpenLDAPInstall

Update the slapd.conf file from D:\OpenLDAPInstall\etc\openldap. See the below lines.

suffix                “dc=my-domain,dc=com”
rootdn                “cn=Manager,dc=my-domain,dc=com”

rootpw                secret

Note: Double check — there is a LDIF file with the same name.

Create a LDIF file with the entries below for testing e.g. users-seri9.ldif from D:\OpenLDAPInstall\etc\ldif

Create the file in notepad– users-seri9.ldif with the below entries

To start the OpenLDAP server:

Go to

Double click StartLDAP — it will start the server

It will look like as below

Now run the below commands

1. D:\OpenLDAPInstall\bin>ldapmodify -a -v -D cn=Manager,dc=my-domain,dc=com  -w secret -h localhost -p 389 -P 3 -x -f D:\OpenLDAPInstall\etc\ldif\base.ldif (To modify the pwd for a file:base.ldif)

• D:\OpenLDAPInstall\bin>ldapadd -h localhost -p 389 -D “cn=Manager,dc=my-domain,dc=com” -W -f D:\OpenLDAPInstall\etc\ldif\users-seri9.ldif (To add a new user in the LDAP server)

• D:\OpenLDAPInstall\bin>ldappasswd -H ldap://localhost -x -D “cn=Manager,dc=my-domain,dc=com” -W -S “uid=Seri9,ou=People,dc=my-domain,dc=com” (To update the pwd for a user)

• D:\OpenLDAPInstall\bin>ldapdelete -v “uid=ModelUser,ou=People,dc=my-domain,dc=com” -D “cn=Manager,dc=my-domain,dc=com” -W (To delete a user in the LDAP server)

1. D:\OpenLDAPInstall\bin>ldapsearch -x -b “ou=People,dc=my-domain,dc=com” -H ldap://localhost (To search the LDAP server and will give all the details)

• D:\OpenLDAPInstall\bin>ldapsearch -x -b “ou=People,dc=my-domain,dc=com” “objectclass=*” (To search the LDAP server and will give all the details)

Now download OpenLDAP browser in D:\OpenLDAP

Double click ldapbrowser-4.5.19808.0-x64-eng

Start the installation in the folder, D:\OpenLDAPBrowser

Installation is simple– so did not take any screen shots

Now in the browser—right click on Softerra LDAP Browser — Give the name as LDAP–Click next–you will get the below screen

Click FetchBase DNs — then data will be populated

Now the below screen: Principal: type cn—remaining thing will be populated

Password- secret

In the next screen — there will be object in the 1^st field — just click next and you will get

Now login to Pega 8.7 – with your credentials 🙂

Records – SysAdmin – Authentication Service

Authentication type Custom

Name: WebLDAP2

Short description will populate automatically

Enter the following activities

AuthenticationLDAPWebTimeout

AuthenticationLDAPWebVerifyCredentials

Click Test Connectivity

Now before clicking the Test connectivity, do the following check in the web.xml file in the below location.

D:\PEGA8.7\InstallPega87\PRPCPersonalEdition\tomcat\webapps\prweb\WEB-INF

Note: No change is required as the entry is already there

Now go to Pega and create an operator Seri9 / secret

Now type the following URL in incognito mode

http://localhost:8080/prweb/PRWebLDAP2

Use credentials

Seri9/secret

Then you should be able to login to Pega

This is the end of this article.

Whether you liked the article or not, please do let me know in the comment section

Please try it by yourself and if you face any issue then please let me know in comment.

I will definitely get back o you.

Happy Coding !!