Using a Directory Service

For more information, see the configuration guide for your platform.

  1. Configure the libtcl.cfg file to use directory services—use any standard ASCII text editor to:
    • Remove the semicolon (;) comment markers from the beginning of the LDAP URL lines in the libtcl.cfg file under the [DIRECTORY] entry.
    • Add the LDAP URL under the [DIRECTORY] entry. See the Configuration Guide for supported LDAP URL values.
    Warning!  Enter the LDAP URL on a single line.
    ldap=libsybdldap.dll
    ldap://host:port/ditbase??scope??
    bindname=username?password
    For example:
    [DIRECTORY] 
    ldap=libsybdldap.dll
    ldap://huey:11389/dc=sybase,dc=com??one??
    bindname=cn=Manager,dc=sybase,dc=com?secret
    Note:

    On Windows x64, the .dll file is called libsybdldap64.dll.

  2. Verify that the appropriate environment variable points to the required third-party libraries. The Netscape LDAP SDK libraries are located in %SYBASE%\%SYBASE_OCS%\dll The Windows PATH environment variable must include this directory.
  3. Use dsedit to add a server to the directory service:
    1. From Windows, select Start > Programs > Sybase > Connectivity > Open Client Directory Service Editor.
    2. Select LDAP from the list of servers, and click OK.
    3. Click Add New Server Entry.
    4. Enter:
      • The server name – this is required.
      • Security mechanism – optional. A list of security mechanism OIDs are located in %SYBASE%\ini\objectid.dat.
    5. Click Add New Network Transport.
      1. Select the transport type
      2. Enter the host name
      3. Enter the port number
    6. Click OK twice to exit the dsedit utility.