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How many users can be created in the default weblogic LDAP for OBIEE 12c if we have oracle ula (lice

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Sunny86
Sunny86 Rank 6 - Analytics Lead
edited Aug 13, 2024 5:51PM in Oracle Analytics Cloud and Server

Hello ,

How many users can be created in the default weblogic LDAP for OBIEE 12c if we have oracle ula (licence).

We have around 500 users in total and was trying to configure external table authentication. Unfortunately it is not working and failing in the database adapter configuration. Is it possible to create 500 users in default LDAP in weblogic. Isit possible to add users in a bulk to the default ldap, than creating it one by one?

THanks

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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Rank 2 - Community Beginner

    The embedded LDAP can surely keep that many but it is not really a suggested approach.

    The embedded LDAP does not have the functional scope or a bespoke LDAP which means no password expiration mechanisms for example. So simply in terms of security it isn't a salient choice for your corporate security.

  • Gianni Ceresa
    Gianni Ceresa Mod 
    3295595 wrote:... was trying to configure external table authentication. Unfortunately it is not working and failing in the database adapter configuration.

    Why don't you try to look into that and fix this one instead of looking to manage your users inside the embedded LDAP?

    It's really not the best way for real (prod) environments ...

    Don't you have a corporate LDAP/AD which can take care of the authentication at least ? (so matching username/passwords)

    You can then use the adapter to get users -> app roles mappings from the DB (this one totally work).

    If you can avoid to manage username/password it's better, so your users will also find it more comfortable to reuse their credentials. And then you are free to use your own authorizations (app roles membership) and not use the corporate LDAP/AD at all for that.

  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Rank 2 - Community Beginner 
    3295595 wrote:Unfortunately it is not working and failing in the database adapter configuration.

    Had missed that point. good that Gianni pointed it out.

    Better fix the issue rather than going for a less-than-good solution. Make things work and don't do mediocre workarounds.

  • Sunny86
    Sunny86 Rank 6 - Analytics Lead

    Couldnt complete the data adapter configuration. IT was  throwing an error and we couldnt fix it yet.

    configuring sql authenticator in weblogic