Where to Install the LDAP Driver

A DirXML driver can be installed on the same computer where Novell^(R) eDirectory^TM and the DirXML engine are installed. This installation is referred to as a local configuration. If platform or policy constraints make a local configuration difficult, a DirXML driver can be installed on the computer hosting the target application. This installation is referred to as a remote configuration.

Although it is possible to install the LDAP driver in a remote configuration, it provides no additional flexibility because this driver can run on any eDirectory platform and communicates with the LDAP server on any platform across the wire via the LDAP protocol.

In a local configuration, you install the LDAP driver on the same computer where eDirectory and the DirXML engine are installed, as shown in the following figure.

Information to Gather

During installation and setup, you'll be prompted for the information such as the following.

• Whether to use the Flat or Mirror option for synchronizing hierarchical structure. See Policies .
• The eDirectory and LDAP directory containers that you want to hold synchronized objects.
• The eDirectory user object to assign as a security equivalent for the driver and the objects to exclude from synchronization.
• The LDAP object and password used to provide driver access to the LDAP directory.

See the table in Importing the Driver.

Assumptions about the LDAP Data Source

If you are using the Publisher channel to send data to eDirectory about changes in the LDAP directory, you must understand the change log mechanism for your LDAP directory. The change log is the source of LDAP event information for the driver.