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Planning for directory services integration
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Planning for directory services integration
Directory services integration lets the Breeze administrator synchronize the Breeze internal
directory of users and groups with an external source such as an organization’s LDAP
(Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) server. The Breeze administrator can synchronize the
internal and external directories on demand or at scheduled intervals. Directory services
integration allows those external users and groups that originate in a corporate database to
continue to coexist with the internal users and groups created with Breeze.
directory of users and groups with an external source such as an organization’s LDAP
(Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) server. The Breeze administrator can synchronize the
internal and external directories on demand or at scheduled intervals. Directory services
integration allows those external users and groups that originate in a corporate database to
continue to coexist with the internal users and groups created with Breeze.
A directory service is like a database, but tends to contain more descriptive, attribute-based
information. The information in a directory is generally read much more often than it is written.
Only complete directory service updates are allowed. No partial updates are permitted. They
replicate information widely in order to increase availability and reliability, while reducing
response time.
information. The information in a directory is generally read much more often than it is written.
Only complete directory service updates are allowed. No partial updates are permitted. They
replicate information widely in order to increase availability and reliability, while reducing
response time.
Directory services integration lets Breeze incorporate the information about an organization’s
users and groups. Breeze administrators do not need to perform manually the arduous processes
of recreating users and groups. Breeze uses LDAP to access the organization’s information
directories. LDAP is an industry-standard access method to directory services. The LDAP
protocol is supported by Microsoft Active Directory along with most other user directories.
users and groups. Breeze administrators do not need to perform manually the arduous processes
of recreating users and groups. Breeze uses LDAP to access the organization’s information
directories. LDAP is an industry-standard access method to directory services. The LDAP
protocol is supported by Microsoft Active Directory along with most other user directories.
With the LDAP protocol, Breeze acquires its user data directly from an organization's user
directory, including basic information such as email addresses, names, phone numbers, and the
users’ groups and departments. After the Breeze internal directory has been synchronized through
the LDAP (or SLDAP) protocol to the organization’s directory for authentication, Breeze
identifies the external users and groups as Breeze users and groups.
directory, including basic information such as email addresses, names, phone numbers, and the
users’ groups and departments. After the Breeze internal directory has been synchronized through
the LDAP (or SLDAP) protocol to the organization’s directory for authentication, Breeze
identifies the external users and groups as Breeze users and groups.
Directory services integration allows organizations to continue using their existing network user
names, email lists and other attributes in Breeze while retaining the ability to create Breeze-
specific users and groups. After the directory service and the Breeze directory are integrated, users
may keep their existing network passwords and login to Breeze. The degree of integration is
determined by the organization’s information technology (IT) policies and executed by the Breeze
administrator.
names, email lists and other attributes in Breeze while retaining the ability to create Breeze-
specific users and groups. After the directory service and the Breeze directory are integrated, users
may keep their existing network passwords and login to Breeze. The degree of integration is
determined by the organization’s information technology (IT) policies and executed by the Breeze
administrator.
Synchronization of directories
The general approach to integrating Breeze users and accounts with external directories such as an
organization’s human resources databases is to synchronize the Breeze internal directory of users
and groups with some or all of the directory service. Synchronization copies the information from
the organization’s directory to the Breeze directory. The Breeze administrator schedules the
synchronizations, and defines the level of integration with Breeze on the Application
Management Console screens.
organization’s human resources databases is to synchronize the Breeze internal directory of users
and groups with some or all of the directory service. Synchronization copies the information from
the organization’s directory to the Breeze directory. The Breeze administrator schedules the
synchronizations, and defines the level of integration with Breeze on the Application
Management Console screens.