LDAP Authentication

We are planning to implement LDAP Authentication in our organization.we want to implement in the following way1. user clicks the livelink URL 2.he enters the global ID and Password(which are maintained in LDAP directory)instead of livelink.3.livelink login mechanism directly authenticaes with LDAP directory.4.LDAP returns the results to livelink Is the above procedure possible?our Ldap team is willing to give an API to access the LDAP directory.we are using our windows logins for the livelink but our intention is to enter the globalid(maintained in LDAP directory)and authenicate with LDAPwhat is exact procedure to implement this.can any one give your suggestions regarding this issue?your help is highly appreciated.Thanks&Regards,Rama

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Greg_Griffiths_(ggriffiths_-_(deleted))

Rama, If the user is already authenticated against the LDAP then you should be able to use SSO which would remove step 2 completely and is probably the best route to take.You have a significantly different issue if the users are outside your network and your LL server is externally visible and you want your internal users to login using their domain credentials, is this what you want ?

Rama_Bhimavarapu

Greg, Thanks for your response.our users want to login to livelink using their Global Id and Password(which are maintained in LDAP server)instead of livelink login user names and passwords.we have a team in paris who pefers to use gloal id(so we want to use implement LDAP Authentication) to login to livelink.when they login with their global id it should authenticate with LDap and if authentication is success then webserver rediects th users to lielink.LDAP is able to give Active xdll to connect to LDAP server.could you explain me the the best soluton for this one.