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SCIM to LDAP Mapping Using Subtype Attributes

  • US 20180083915A1
  • Filed: 09/15/2017
  • Published: 03/22/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/16/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by at least one processor, cause the processor to map System for Cross-domain Identity Management (SCIM) resources to Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) entries, the converting comprising:

  • providing an LDAP DIT including a plurality of LDAP Directory Information Tree (DIT) entries that describe LDAP containers, users and groups, each LDAP DIT entry including a Distinguished Name (DN) and a plurality of LDAP attribute-value pairs, the DN providing LDAP DIT hierarchical information that uniquely identifies the LDAP DIT entry and describes a hierarchical position of the LDAP DIT entry in the LDAP DIT, each LDAP attribute-value pair including an attribute name and one or more attribute values;

    providing a SCIM directory including a plurality of SCIM resource entries, each SCIM resource entry including a plurality of SCIM attributes, each SCIM attribute including a name and one or more values; and

    converting the plurality of SCIM resource entries to corresponding LDAP DIT entries, including, for each SCIM resource entry that has a SCIM complex multi-valued attribute (CMVA), mapping the SCIM CMVA to a plurality of LDAP attributes in the corresponding LDAP DIT entry using LDAP attribute subtypes.

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