The Automation Engine provides a client which authenticates login data using LDAP via Microsoft Active Directory or Oracle Directory Server. The client is part of the AE. When logging on, users are not authenticated in AE but in Active Directory if the LDAP connection is active in the User object. You can synchronize LDAP data via SSL.
A global setting activates the LDAP connection for an AE system. Whether a user is checked when logging on either locally in the AE system or via the directory service depends on the settings made in the particular User object. Thus, the Automation Engine distinguishes local and LDAP users.
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