Rational® ClearQuest® API support for LDAP authentication

Beginning in version 2003.06.15, Rational® ClearQuest® supports LDAP authentication. Some existing APIs (of the AdminSession and User objects) were enhanced to function with LDAP enabled authentication. The following LDAP authentication support using the Rational® ClearQuest® API is available:

• Allow traditional Rational® ClearQuest® authentication or a mix of Rational® ClearQuest® and LDAP authentication types for a schema repository.
• Specify LDAP configuration information for the clan as a whole, but allow per site specification of any needed LDAP information such as site specific LDAP server locations
• Use a command line utility, installutil, to configure the LDAP configuration information for the database set. For more information, see Using LDAP with Rational® ClearQuest®.
• Perl and VBScript APIs for setting the authentication mode of individual Rational® ClearQuest® user accounts and to support LDAP-enabled Rational® ClearQuest® users.