Working with WebLogic Server Embedded LDAP

We all know that WebLogic server has an Embedded LDAP. It is not bad idea to use Embedded LDAP if the user count in your enterprise is less than 10k. However, it is not recommended to use Embedded LDAP in production environments.

Today I have tried binding to Embedded LDAP through ldapbind command without success. So the reason for this is the unknown password.

So I have updated the password in WebLogic console as shown below and bounced the WebLogic Admin Server.

Access the LDAP using any of the browsers as shown below.

Observe the important connection parameters:

Hostname: Hostname of the WebLogic Server.

Port: WebLogic Admin Server port.

Base DN: This is the WebLogic domain name.

User DN: By default the Admin user DN is cn=Admin.

Password: Admin user password.

Observe the existing users .

Observe the existing groups.

You can create users/groups as usual.

Hope this helps.

About the Author Mahendra

I am engulfed in Oracle Identity & Access Management domain. I have expertise on providing the optimized solutions for user provisioning, web access management, Single Sign-On and federation capabilities etc., I am also well versed with complex integrations within Identity Management and other product domains. I have expertise on building demos and implementation experience on products Oracle Access Manager, Oracle Adaptive Access Manager, Oracle Entitlement Server, Oracle Virtual Directory, Oracle Internet Directory etc., Look @ my blog: http://talkidentity.blogspot.com

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4 comments

Ilya says June 19, 2013

Mahendra, can I connect to WLS LDAP remotely from my windows machine or ldap client should run on WL server?

Thank you

Mahendra says June 19, 2013

Yes, you can connect to WLS LDAP from remote machines provided there is a connectivity. There is no need to have ldap client on WL server.

rdavis says June 20, 2013

Hi Mahendra, So after you do this, how does OAM know what the cn=Admin password is? Can it be set somehow?

Atul Kumar says June 20, 2013

If OAM is configured and using embedded LDAP password then this information is stored in credential store . You can change this password by going to OAMconsole and then under identity store . More on Idnetity Store in OAM at http://onlineappsdba.com/index.php/2011/07/11/oid-11g-integration-with-oam-11115-for-identity-store/

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