22.5 Managing Directory Objects

Sometimes it is necessary to locate or modify objects during your project development. Rather than using a separate management interface, you can use the eDirectory Object Manager to browse to and edit attributes of objects in the following locations:

Figure 22-11 Sample eDirectory Object Manager view

To launch the eDirectory Object Manager, use the tool-based method or the task-based method. The method you use is largely a matter of preference and the target directory that you will browse.

22.5.1 Tool-Based Method

To access an eDirectory tree other than the Identity Vault, or if there is no Identity Vault defined in your current project, use the tool-based method. You can always launch the eDirectory Object Manager from the Tools menu, even when an Identity Vault isn’t selected in the Modeler.

  1. Click Tools > eDirectory Object Manager.

    Menu option for eDirectory Object Manager

  2. Select an Identity Vault.

    The drop-down list to select an Identity Vault

  3. Provide the appropriate directory credentials, then click OK.

    Fields that require credentials

  4. Access information by using icons on the eDirectory Object Manager’s toolbar

    Table 22-3 Icons on the eDirectory Object Manager’s toolbar

    Icon

    Descriptions

    Expands all containers in the currently selected tree.

    IMPORTANT:This might be a heavyweight operation if you have a million-object tree.

    Collapses all expanded containers in the currently selected tree.

    Adds a new custom tree, which persists across sessions.

    Removes trees previously added with the Add Tree operation. Automatically discovered trees cannot be removed.

    Refreshes the currently active tree.

    Displays an object’s properties.

Expansion states and selection states are persistent between sessions per tree.

22.5.2 Task-Based Method

To use the eDirectory Object Manager to browse the Identity Vault in your current project:

  1. Select Live > Browse Identity Vault.

    You can also right-click the Identity Vault object and select Live > Browse Identity Vault, or select Model > Identity Vault > Browse Identity Vault.

  2. Browse to and select an object.

The eDirectory Object Manager automatically does the following:.

  • Populates the field by inserting the Identity Vault directory credentials (Host name, User name, Password)

  • Displays the Identity Vault directory structure

22.5.3 Browse, View, or Modify Object Attributes

After you have populated eDirectory Object Manager with one or more directories, you can browse the directory tree for specific objects, and view and modify object attributes.

Table 22-4 Objects That You Can Modify

Object

Description

Container Object

Double-click to expand a collapsed container or to collapse an expanded container.

Right-click and select Properties to open that object’s attributes page.

Select the object and click the Open properties of this object icon in the Action bar at the top of the eDirectory Object Manager pane.

Leaf Object

Double-click (or right-click and select Properties) to open that object’s attributes page.

Select the object and click the Open properties of this object icon in the Action bar at the top of the eDirectory Object Manager pane.

Figure 22-12 eDirectory Object Manager Attributes List

22.5.4 Advanced Editing

Figure 22-13 The Advanced Object Editor