Enable WebSphere Commerce Payments for use with LDAP

You must keep the password for the WebSphere Commerce Site Administrator in the WebSphere Commerce database synchronized with the LDAP password for the WebSphere Commerce Site Administrator. If you do not keep the two passwords synchronized, you will not be able to access the WebSphere Commerce Payments console or the WebSphere Commerce Payments function in the WebSphere Commerce Accelerator. To keep the password synchronized, change the password in the WebSphere Commerce Site Administrator for the WebSphere Commerce database whenever you change the LDAP password for the WebSphere Commerce Site Administrator.

1. Stop WebSphere Commerce and WebSphere Commerce Payments.

2. Start the WAS Administrative Console for WebSphere Commerce Payments.

3. In the WAS Administrative Console, expand Servers > Application Servers > server1 > Java and Process Management > Process Definition > Java Virtual Machine > Custom Properties.

4. Click New.

5. Add the following property: wpm.LDAPUserIndicator.

6. Give the property the following value: cn

7. Click Apply and save your changes.

8. Exit the WAS Administrative Console.

 

Related Concepts

Directory services and WebSphere Commerce

 

Related tasks

Configure directory services (LDAP) with WebSphere Commerce
Configure WebSphere Commerce for use with Microsoft Active Directory