ABAP Authentication via LDAP (AD)

[Former Member]

It sounds like an easy question, but I haven't been able to find a straight answer. I'm hoping someone here can help me.

Can APAB users authenticate driectly from Active Directory? My WAS 6.40 ABAP servers are running on Solaris, and I simply want to be able to authenticate users in a way similar to the way I do for EP. Can this be done?

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

It looks like I can sync the attributes, but is there a way to authenticate as well? I don't think the password can be synced.

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Christopher,

we are currently running an R/3 4.7 Enterprise on Solaris that authenticates users towards an LDAP (IBM, not AD) server by means of an ITS 6.20 (external) using PAS.

Regards,

Roberto

[Former Member]

The UME is part of WAS 6.40 JAVA, but I'm working with ABAP-only servers.

[Former Member]

Hi Christopher,

You can establish AD authentication on ABAP by configuring LDAP connector. Please check transaction LDAP and this URL

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_erp2005/helpdata/en/10/1a063415c611d4b61f0000e835363f/frameset.htm

Regards,

Mike

[Former Member]

Hi Christopher,

Yes you can.Logic behind this is that UME is part of WAS 6.40 and NOT PORTAL. Infact Portal uses the same from WAS.

Regards,

Piyush

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