How to connect myPortal to ODS

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Preface
This How To describes the connection of myPortal / myPortal for Outlook Clients to the Open Directory Service.

It is written based on OSO version V3R2. Deviations may occur, if higher versions are used.

Only the ODS relevant setting are described here. For general OSO LDAP configuration issues have a look at:


 * How to install LDAP connection

All data shown here and also the screenshots are examples only, which are used to demonstrate the capabilities.

Prerequisites
Before you start, you have to check some prerequisites otherwise the connection fails.


 * Fully installed and operational OSO system
 * ODS is active within the OSO system
 * ODS is successfully connected to an external database

UC Suite LDAP Client Settings
My Portal and myPortal for Outlook can also search data in external directories, which are connected to the ODS.

To do so you have to configure the LDAP connection of the UC Suite within the OpenScape Office system in the way that points to the ODS.

At first you have to open the Administration Portal of OpenScape office, choose the expert mode and selct the UC Suite configuration.

A left mouse click to "UC Suite" opens the configuration dialog. Selection of "External Provider config" opens the Dialog for LDAP server configuration. Another mouse click to the "Add" button grants access to the creation of a new LDAP connection. The following settings have to be entered.



LDAP field mapping: Afterwards the LDAP field of OSO UC myPortral/myPortal for Outlook clients must be mapped to the appropriate ODS LDAP fields. The mapping within the picture above shows the assignment.

All entries become effective within OSO after saving.