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Exact Match Identity Mapper

The Exact Match Identity Mapper maps an identifier string to user entries by searching for the entry containing a specified attribute whose value is the provided identifier. For example, the username provided by the client for DIGEST-MD5 authentication must match the value of the uid attribute

Parent Component

The Exact Match Identity Mapper component inherits from the Identity Mapper

Properties

A description of each property follows.


Basic Properties: Advanced Properties:
↓ enabled ↓ java-class
↓ match-attribute
↓ match-base-dn

Basic Properties

enabled

Description
Indicates whether the Identity Mapper is enabled for use.
Default Value
None
Allowed Values
true
false
Multi-valued
No
Required
Yes
Admin Action Required
None
Advanced Property
No
Read-only
No

match-attribute

Description
Specifies the attribute whose value should exactly match the ID string provided to this identity mapper. At least one value must be provided. All values must refer to the name or OID of an attribute type defined in the directory server schema. If multiple attributes or OIDs are provided, at least one of those attributes must contain the provided ID string value in exactly one entry. The internal search performed includes a logical OR across all of these values.
Default Value
uid
Allowed Values
The name of an attribute type defined in the server schema.
Multi-valued
Yes
Required
Yes
Admin Action Required
None
Advanced Property
No
Read-only
No

match-base-dn

Description
Specifies the set of base DNs below which to search for users. The base DNs will be used when performing searches to map the provided ID string to a user entry. If multiple values are given, searches are performed below all specified base DNs.
Default Value
The server searches below all public naming contexts.
Allowed Values
A valid DN.
Multi-valued
Yes
Required
No
Admin Action Required
None
Advanced Property
No
Read-only
No


Advanced Properties

java-class

Description
Specifies the fully-qualified name of the Java class that provides the Exact Match Identity Mapper implementation.
Default Value
org.opends.server.extensions.ExactMatchIdentityMapper
Allowed Values
A java class that implements or extends the class(es) :
org.opends.server.api.IdentityMapper
Multi-valued
No
Required
Yes
Admin Action Required
The Exact Match Identity Mapper must be disabled and re-enabled for changes to this setting to take effect
Advanced Property
Yes
Read-only
No