02 Dec 2013
 

Inhibiting line-wrap in ldapsearch output

Written by fabio

As you should know, each ldapsearch line output is wrapped: the max size of a line output is of 79 characters. By the way, as is so often the case, ldapsearch output is retrieved to be automatically processed by a script or something else: in these cases the line wrapping usually is a big problem.

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29 Nov 2013
 

Configure Active Directory in Apache Syncope 1.1.5

Written by fabio

Apache Syncope can manage users, groups and memberships (memberOf/members attribute) on external Active Directory via ConnId's Active Directory (JNDI) connector. Think you manage users and roles on Apache Syncope as centralized IdM, and have all these entities automatically kept in sync with your Active Directory users and groups: few simple steps onto the Apache Syncope administration console will help you to succesfully aim your goals ....

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18 Nov 2013
 

Getting around Active Directory search size limit via ldapsearch

Written by fabio

Asking for a large set of results via ldapsearch to an Active Directory (AD) you will get a "size limit exceeded" error message. Searches of Active Directory performed without paging are limited to returning a maximum of the first 1000 records.

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16 Jul 2013
 

Apache Syncope and Microsoft Shared Folders

Written by fabio

Shared Folders are used to manage shared resources over a network. Users may specify folders to share with other computers on a network. All computers on the network, depending on settings, may view and possibly modify the shared folder's content.

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12 Jul 2013
 

Rename ldap entry via ldapmodify

Written by fabio

Wow, today I learned a wonderful thing: the ldif syntax to rename an ldap/AD entry. If you want to rename "mario.rossi" with "Mario Rossi" you can do the following.

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28 Apr 2013
 

Apache Syncope and Microsoft Exchange

Written by fabio

Microsoft Exchange Server is a mail server, calendaring software and contact manager. It runs on Windows Server and it is one of the main elements present into a Microsoft infrastructure. It often happens that one of the first requirements of an identity manager project is to integrate Microsoft Exchange in order to manage, into the global/centralized user workflow, mailboxes and mail contacts as well.

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26 Apr 2013
 

Apache Syncope and PowerShell scripts

Written by fabio

Windows PowerShell is a command-line shell and scripting language designed especially for system administration. Its cmdlets let you manage computers and all server-side Microsoft applications (e.g. Exchange, SharePoint, FileServer, Active Directory, ...).

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03 Sep 2012
 

OpenJPA Configuration Extension

Written by fabio

OpenJPA is an object-relational mapping (ORM) solution, open source (distributed under the Apache 2.0 Licence) and extremely extensible.

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