Chapter 8. LDAP Authentication Tutorial

Abstract

This tutorial explains how to set up an X.500 directory server and configure the OSGi container to use LDAP authentication.

8.1. Tutorial Overview

Goals

In this tutorial you will:
  • install Apache Directory Studio
  • add user entries into the LDAP server
  • add groups to manage security roles
  • configure Red Hat JBoss A-MQ to use LDAP authentication
  • configure JBoss A-MQ to use roles for authorization
  • configure SSL/TLS connections to the LDAP server

Tutorial stages

The tutorial consists of the following stages:
  1. Section 8.2, “Set-up a Directory Server and Browser”.
  2. Section 8.3, “Add User Entries to the Directory Server”.
  3. Section 8.4, “Enable LDAP Authentication in the OSGi Container”.
  4. Section 8.5, “Configuring Access to OSGi Administrative Functions”.
  5. Section 8.8, “Enable SSL/TLS on the LDAP Connection”.