Adding a Production-Grade Provider

Modify the Admin security profile to add a production-grade provider, typically Directory Service (LDAP/AD). Most companies use an LDAP directory to maintain internal user accounts. This module integrates with most LDAP servers, including Active Directory.

Prerequisites
Determine what values are needed for the security provider properties in SAP Mobile Platform by gathering this information from the security provider you plan to use. For example, for a Directory Service (LDAP/AD) module, you need values for the providerURL, serverType, bind user, bind password, search base, and so on.
Task

Configure the Admin security profile to authenticate only administrator user(s). SAP recommends that you create custom security profiles for SAP Mobile Platform application users. The steps here include examples for adding an LDAP provider.

  1. In the Management Cockpit, select Settings.
  2. In Security Profiles, click admin (Cannot be deleted) to select the installer-defined administrator user.
  3. Under Authentication Providers, click New.
  4. Select a provider from the list, for example Directory Service (LDAP/AD) then click Create.
  5. Configure the values as determined by you and your provider administrator.
  6. Click Save.
  7. Click OK.
  8. Click Save.
Next
You must map the SAP Mobile Platform logical Administrator role to physical roles in your back end to enable your intended administrator users to be authorized to use the Management Cockpit. You must restart the server to recognize the role mapping changes before you test if your new administrator users are able to login.
Related concepts
Role Mapping