If you are using Active Directory 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 can also set up Sybase Control Center to use this Active Directory repository. This allows users to have a shared user identity in both components, but Sybase cautions users that this can complicate deployment of the patform. For example, 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.