17.6 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 Browser to browse to and edit attributes of objects in the following locations:

Figure 17-2 Sample eDirectory Browser View

To launch the eDirectory Browser, 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.

17.6.1 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 Browser from the Tools menu, even when an Identity Vault isn’t selected in the Modeler.

  1. Select Tools > Manage Directory.

  2. Select an Identity Vault.

  3. In the Login Credentials dialog box, provide the appropriate authentication credentials, then click OK.

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

    Table 17-3 Icons on the eDirectory Browser toolbar

    Icon

    Descriptions

    Expands all containers in the currently selected tree.

    IMPORTANT:This might be a time-consuming 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.

17.6.2 Task-Based Method

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

  1. In the Modeler or Outline view, select the Identity Vault, then select Live > Manage Directory.

    You can also right-click the Identity Vault object and select Live > Manage Directory.

  2. In the Login Credentials dialog box, provide the appropriate Identity Vault authentication credentials, then click OK.

    If you previously saved your authentication credentials, eDirectory Browser automatically populates the fields.

  3. In the eDirectory Browser, browse to and select an object.

    The eDirectory Browser automatically displays the Identity Vault directory structure.

To use the eDirectory Browser to browse an eDirectory application in your current project:

  1. In the Modeler, select the eDirectory application you want to browse, then select Live > Manage Directory.

  2. In the Login Credentials dialog box, provide the appropriate eDirectory authentication credentials, then click OK.

  3. In the eDirectory Browser view, browse to and select an object.

17.6.3 Browse, View, or Modify Object Attributes

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

Table 17-4 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.

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.

Figure 17-3 eDirectory Browser Attributes List