Operation Property

Specifies the operation the adapter will perform.

Data Type

Enumeration

Possible Values

Add (0)
Delete (1)
Modify (2)
Search (3)
Change Password (4)
Authenticate (5)

Default Value

Remarks

This property controls the action of the adapter. Possible values are:

Add
Authenticate
ChangePassword
Delete
Modify
Search

Details on each operation are below.

Add

Adds an entry specified by DN to the directory server using the type and value attributes defined in the message. The message must adhere to the schema defined in "LDAPAdd.xsd" that is located in the "schemas" folder of the installation. Note that instead of including the Value attribute in the message, Base64 encoded data may be included in the LDAPAttribute element text. To add attributes to an existing entry use the Modify operation instead.

Authenticate

Binds with the user specified by BindDN. This is only used to validate the user can bind successfully to the LDAP server. No other action is performed.

ChangePassword

Changes the password for the user specified by DN with the value specified in NewPassword.

Delete

Deletes the entry specified by DN.

Modify

Modifies an existing entry specified by DN. The message must adhere to the schema defined in "LDAPModify.xsd" that is located in the "schemas" folder of the installation. Note that instead of including the Value attribute in the message, Base64 encoded data may be included in the LDAPAttribute element text.

Search

Performs a search using the criteria specified in the message. The message must adhere to the schema defined in "LDAPSearch.xsd" that is located in the "schemas" folder of the installation. The response message will adhere to the schema defined in "LDAPSearchResult" and provide the search results.