To simplify administration, BusinessObjects Enterprise supports LDAP authentication for user and group accounts. Before users can use their LDAP user name and password to log on to BusinessObjects Enterprise, you need to map their LDAP account to BusinessObjects Enterprise. When you map an LDAP account, you can choose to create a new BusinessObjects Enterprise account or link to an existing BusinessObjects Enterprise account.
Before setting up and enabling LDAP authentication, ensure that you have your LDAP directory set up. For more information, refer to your LDAP documentation.
Configuring LDAP authentication includes the following main steps:
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