Rational ClearQuest API support for LDAP authentication

Beginning in version 2003.06.15, Rational® ClearQuest® supports LDAP authentication. Some existing APIs (of the AdminSession and User objects) were enhanced to function with LDAP enabled authentication. The following LDAP authentication support using the Rational ClearQuest API is available:
  • Allow traditional Rational ClearQuest authentication or a mix of Rational ClearQuest and LDAP authentication types for a schema repository.
  • Specify LDAP configuration information for the clan as a whole, but allow per site specification of any needed LDAP information such as site specific LDAP server locations
  • Use a command line utility, installutil, to configure the LDAP configuration information for the database set. For more information, see Using LDAP with Rational ClearQuest.
  • Perl and VBScript APIs for setting the authentication mode of individual Rational ClearQuest user accounts and to support LDAP-enabled Rational ClearQuest users.
Note: Both LDAP and Rational ClearQuest enabled authentication are supported in the same database set. See Retrieving user login information for information on retrieving user login information using Rational ClearQuest API methods that support Rational ClearQuest user names and LDAP login names.
Parent topic: Performing user administration