Configuring ApacheDS

You must configure ApacheDS before it can be used with HotDocs Hub.

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Default Connection

The follow steps describe configuring a default connection between ApacheDS and HotDocs. Please refer to the ApacheDS documentation if you need to create a custom connection.

To configure ApacheDS for use with HotDocs Hub

1. Initial Connection Setup

1. Run Apache Directory Studio.
2. Follow the ApacheDS instructions to create a new connection.

Note: This guide refers to the uid=admin,ou=system default bind DN in later configuration steps. If you use a different bind DN, you should use that in place of uid=admin,ou=system.

2. Execute the LDIF file

1. Expand the DIT node in the LDAP Browser pane.
2. Select the Root DSE node.
3. Select File > Open File.
4. Navigate to the LdapFiles folder supplied with your HotDocs Hub installation package.
5. Select the LdapInitialSetup.ldif file.
6. Click Open.
7. Click Execute LDIF to execute the selected .ldif file.
8. Select the ldapusers connection from the list.
9. Click OK.

3. Tenancy Configuration

1. Navigate to DIT > Root DSE.
2. Expand the dc=example,dc=com node.
3. Right-click the cn=HotDocs group.
4. Select Properties from the drop-down menu.
5. Click both Refresh button in the Create and Modify Information section.
6. Click the Refresh button in the Sizing Information section.
7. Click OK.
8. Copy the entryUUID value from the cn=HotDocs group tab; you use the value later for the ApacheTenancy setting in the HotDocs Hub post-installation scripts.

4. Disable Anonymous Access

You must also disable anonymous access for ApacheDS, to prevent unauthorized users from accessing the server.

1. Navigate to the LDAP Servers pane.
2. Right-click the pane and select New > New Server.
3. Select your installed ApacheDS server instance, e.g. ApacheDS 2.0.0.
4. Click Finish.
5. Right-click ApacheDS 2.0.0 in the LDAP Servers pane.
6. Select Open Configuration.
7. Deselect the Allow anonymous access setting.
8. Select File > Save to save the configuration.

Next Steps

Install HotDocs Hub with User Management and Active Directory.