WebSphere

 

Portal Express, Version 6.0
Operating systems: i5/OS, Linux, Windows

 

Install Active Directory

If necessary, use the information in this file to install Microsoft® Active Directory so that you can set up and configure Active Directory as the LDAP server for IBM® WebSphere® Portal Express.

Active Directory should be installed and configured before you install WebSphere Portal Express.

Active Directory is included with the Windows 2000 or 2003 Server operating system. Below is an overview of the installation:

  1. Install Windows 2000 or 2003 Server, which includes Active Directory. Refer to Windows and Active Directory documentation for installation instructions: http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/technologies/directory/ad/default.asp.

  2. Install required Service Packs.

  3. Perform this step only if using Active Directory 2000. High Encryption is included with Active Directory 2003. Install Windows 2000 High Encryption Pack. The Windows 2000 High Encryption Pack allows you to enhance your system with one of the highest available encryption levels (128-bit). It is needed to enable SSL for Active Directory. It can be downloaded from Microsoft's Web Site: http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/downloads/recommended/encryption/

  4. Use the following steps to install Internet Information Services (IIS) if it has not already been installed. IIS is needed to export server certificates and must be installed before installing Certificate Services:

    1. Open Control Panel and select Add/Remove Programs.

    2. Choose Add/Remove Windows Components.

    3. Choose the Internet Information Services (IIS) component and then click Next.

    4. Follow the instruction of the Windows Components Wizard. The Windows Server CD is needed.

  5. Use the following steps to install Certificate Services if you plan on using Active Directory over SSL:

    1. Open Control Panel and select Add/Remove Programs.

    2. Choose Add/Remove Windows Components.

    3. Select Certificate Services, then click Next.

    4. Select Stand-alone root CA, then click Next. You can also choose other options depends on you needs.

    5. Fill in CA identifying information and click Next.

    6. Follow the instruction of the Windows Components Wizard. The Windows Server CD is needed.

 

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