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SWeiler_994026116-Pearl
16-Pearl
May 26, 2022
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Default Bind DN for OpenDJ

Has anyone found a way to set the default Bind DN for OpenDJ? It defaults to "CN=Directory Manager" and I would like it to default to "CN=Manager" instead.

 

Florent_274366Answer
1-Visitor
May 26, 2022

You can simply add the alias "CN=Manager" to the default one "CN=Directory Manager" (or the reverse).

 

It's in the config.ldif file (<OpenDJ_HOME>/config/config.ldif). Look for "Directory Manager" and add the required line:

 

ds-cfg-alternate-bind-dn: cn=Directory Manager
ds-cfg-alternate-bind-dn: cn=Manager

 

 

Restart OpenDJ and you will be able to use either one.

 

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mmeadows-316-Pearl
16-Pearl
May 26, 2022

I would like to know how to do that too.  We can set the Bind DN to "CN=Manager" during OpenDJ installation, but the login GUI continues to defaults "CN=Directory Manager".

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SWeiler_994026116-PearlAuthor
16-Pearl
May 26, 2022

I found this: The default value for the bind DN is for the root DN user, cn=Directory Manager.

https://docs.oracle.com/cd/E19450-01/820-6169/to-start-the-controlpanel.html

 

We set Bind DN to "CN=Manager", so would it be a step to set the root DN user to "cn=Manager"?

 

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Florent_2743661-VisitorAnswer
1-Visitor
May 26, 2022

You can simply add the alias "CN=Manager" to the default one "CN=Directory Manager" (or the reverse).

 

It's in the config.ldif file (<OpenDJ_HOME>/config/config.ldif). Look for "Directory Manager" and add the required line:

 

ds-cfg-alternate-bind-dn: cn=Directory Manager
ds-cfg-alternate-bind-dn: cn=Manager

 

 

Restart OpenDJ and you will be able to use either one.

 

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    SWeiler_994026116-PearlAuthor
    16-Pearl
    May 27, 2022

    I already have "ds-cfg-alternate-bind-dn: cn=Manager" in the config.ldif file and I am able to login as cn=Manager. The issue is that when I launch control panel the login GUI defaults to "cn=Directory Manager" for the Bind DN and I would like it to default to "cn=Manager" so that I don't have to change it each time I launch.

     

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    Florent_2743661-Visitor
    1-Visitor
    May 27, 2022

    That's the whole purpose of this: you don't have to change it each time.

    Let it to "cn=Directory Manager". I don't see the point to change it since it's the same account.

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