If you are using Active Directory either as a security provider, ensure you understand the implications of using this LDAP directory in a production environment of Unwired Platform.
Consider these design implications when you extend Active Directory security to Unwired Platform production environments:
- Shared identities among Sybase components – if you are using Active Directory for all authentication requests (that is, administration logins to access Sybase Control Center and application logins to access data), you must set up both Sybase Control Center and Unwired Server to use this Active Directory installation. This allows users to have a shared user identity in both components. However, the user identity must be already configured both as an Unwired Platform user as well as an administrator.
- LDAP data structure and administrative control – Unwired Platform requires that roles be added to the repository in specific locations, and therefore, that security configurations also correctly point to the location of the roles. Otherwise, authentication may be problematic. Coordinate the implementation of these roles with the LDAP administrator.