I need help in integrating AD with alfresco

[dayanandj]

Hi ALL,

I tried integrating AD with alfresco. taking help of Google or forums. It helped me to configure the AD but i am not able to sync the users and i get error saying LDAP authentication failed.

Steps that are followed:
1.  cd /Alfresco/tomcat/webapps/alfresco/WEB-INF/classes/
2. Changed the value to authentication.chain=ldap-ad1:ldap-ad,alfrescoNtlm1:alfrescoNtlm
3. cd /Alfresco/tomcat/webapps/alfresco/WEB-INF/classes/alfresco/subsystems/Authentication/ldap-ad
modified the file  ldap-ad-authentication.properties to.

#This flag enables use of this LDAP subsystem for authentication. It may be
# that this subsytem should only be used for synchronization, in which case
# this flag should be set to false.
ldap.authentication.active=true

#
# This properties file brings together the common options for LDAP authentication rather than editing the bean definitions
#
ldap.authentication.allowGuestLogin=true

# How to map the user id entered by the user to taht passed through to LDAP
# In Active Directory, this can either be the user principal name (UPN) or DN.
# UPNs are in the form <sAMAccountName>@domain and are held in the userPrincipalName attribute of a user
ldap.authentication.userNameFormat=%s@10.11.252.2
#ldap.authentication.userNameFormat= CN=Administrator,CN=Users,DC=10.11.252.2

# The LDAP context factory to use
ldap.authentication.java.naming.factory.initial=com.sun.jndi.ldap.LdapCtxFactory

# The URL to connect to the LDAP server
##ldap.authentication.java.naming.provider.url=ldap://domaincontroller.company.com:389
ldap.authentication.java.naming.provider.url=ldap://10.11.252.2:389

# The authentication mechanism to use for password validation
ldap.authentication.java.naming.security.authentication=simple

# Escape commas entered by the user at bind time
# Useful when using simple authentication and the CN is part of the DN and contains commas
ldap.authentication.escapeCommasInBind=false

# Escape commas entered by the user when setting the authenticated user
# Useful when using simple authentication and the CN is part of the DN and contains commas, and the escaped \, is
# pulled in as part of an LDAP sync
# If this option is set to true it will break the default home folder provider as space names can not contain \
ldap.authentication.escapeCommasInUid=false

# Comma separated list of user names who should be considered administrators by default
ldap.authentication.defaultAdministratorUserNames=dayanand.j

# This flag enables use of this LDAP subsystem for user and group
# synchronization. It may be that this subsytem should only be used for
# authentication, in which case this flag should be set to false.
ldap.synchronization.active=true

# The authentication mechanism to use for synchronization
ldap.synchronization.java.naming.security.authentication=simple

# The default principal to bind with (only used for LDAP sync). This should be a UPN or DN
##ldap.synchronization.java.naming.security.principal=alfresco@domain
ldap.synchronization.java.naming.security.principal=Administrator@10.11.252.2

# The password for the default principal (only used for LDAP sync)
ldap.synchronization.java.naming.security.credentials=xxxxxxxxxx

# If positive, this property indicates that RFC 2696 paged results should be
# used to split query results into batches of the specified size. This
# overcomes any size limits imposed by the LDAP server.
ldap.synchronization.queryBatchSize=1000

# If positive, this property indicates that range retrieval should be used to fetch
# multi-valued attributes (such as member) in batches of the specified size.
# Overcomes any size limits imposed by Active Directory.
ldap.synchronization.attributeBatchSize=0

# The query to select all objects that represent the groups to import.
ldap.synchronization.groupQuery=(&(objectclass\=group)(memberOf\=cn\=Users,dc\=10.11.252.2))

# The query to select objects that represent the groups to import that have changed since a certain time.
ldap.synchronization.groupDifferentialQuery=(&(objectclass\=group)(memberOf\=cn\=Users,dc\=10.11.252.2)(!(modifyTimestamp<\={0})))

# The query to select all objects that represent the users to import.
ldap.synchronization.personQuery=(&(objectclass\=user)(|(memberOf\=CN\=Users,DC\=10.11.252.2))(userAccountControl\:1.2.840.113556.1.4.803\:\=512))

# The query to select objects that represent the users to import that have changed since a certain time.
ldap.synchronization.personDifferentialQuery=(&(objectclass\=user)(|(memberOf\=CN\=Users,DC\=10.11.252.2))(userAccountControl\:1.2.840.113556.1.4.803\:\=512)(!(modifyTimestamp<\={0})))

# The group search base restricts the LDAP group query to a sub section of tree on the LDAP server.
#ldap.synchronization.groupSearchBase=ou\=Groups,dc\=Administrator@10.11.252.2
#ldap.synchronization.groupSearchBase=ou=Users,dc=10.11.252.2
ldap.synchronization.groupSearchBase=DC\=10.11.252.2

# The user search base restricts the LDAP user query to a sub section of tree on the LDAP server.
#ldap.synchronization.userSearchBase=ou=User,dc=10.11.252.2
ldap.synchronization.userSearchBase=CN\=Users, DC\=10.11.252.2

# The name of the operational attribute recording the last update time for a group or user.
ldap.synchronization.modifyTimestampAttributeName=modifyTimestamp

# The timestamp format. Unfortunately, this varies between directory servers.
ldap.synchronization.timestampFormat=yyyyMMddHHmmss'.0Z'

# The attribute name on people objects found in LDAP to use as the uid in Alfresco
ldap.synchronization.userIdAttributeName=sAMAccountName

# The attribute on person objects in LDAP to map to the first name property in Alfresco
ldap.synchronization.userFirstNameAttributeName=givenName

# The attribute on person objects in LDAP to map to the last name property in Alfresco
ldap.synchronization.userLastNameAttributeName=sn

# The attribute on person objects in LDAP to map to the email property in Alfresco
ldap.synchronization.userEmailAttributeName=mail

# The attribute on person objects in LDAP to map to the organizational id  property in Alfresco
ldap.synchronization.userOrganizationalIdAttributeName=company

# The default home folder provider to use for people created via LDAP import
ldap.synchronization.defaultHomeFolderProvider=userHomesHomeFolderProvider

# The attribute on LDAP group objects to map to the authority name property in Alfresco
ldap.synchronization.groupIdAttributeName=cn

# The attribute on LDAP group objects to map to the authority display name property in Alfresco
ldap.synchronization.groupDisplayNameAttributeName=displayName

# The group type in LDAP
ldap.synchronization.groupType=group

# The person type in LDAP
ldap.synchronization.personType=user

# The attribute in LDAP on group objects that defines the DN for its members
ldap.synchronization.groupMemberAttributeName=member

# If true progress estimation is enabled. When enabled, the user query has to be run twice in order to count entries.
ldap.synchronization.enableProgressEstimation=true

and i restarted alfresco but not able to sync the User.
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The error i get is:

06:15:42,801  INFO  [management.subsystems.ChildApplicationContextFactory] Starting 'Authentication' subsystem, ID: [Authentication, managed, ldap-ad1]
06:15:42,819  INFO  [alfresco.config.FixedPropertyPlaceholderConfigurer] Loading properties file from class path resource [alfresco/version.properties]
06:15:42,819  INFO  [alfresco.config.JndiPropertyPlaceholderConfigurer] Loading properties file from class path resource [alfresco/alfresco-shared.properties]
06:15:42,820  INFO  [alfresco.config.FixedPropertyPlaceholderConfigurer] Loading properties file from class path resource [alfresco/domain/cache-strategies.properties]
06:15:42,820  INFO  [alfresco.config.FixedPropertyPlaceholderConfigurer] Loading properties file from class path resource [alfresco/module/org.alfresco.module.vti/context/vti.properties]
06:15:42,820  INFO  [alfresco.config.FixedPropertyPlaceholderConfigurer] Loading properties file from URL [file:/Alfresco/tomcat/shared/classes/alfresco/extension/custom-vti.properties]
06:15:43,024  INFO  [management.subsystems.ChildApplicationContextFactory] Startup of 'Authentication' subsystem, ID: [Authentication, managed, ldap-ad1] complete
06:15:43,024  INFO  [management.subsystems.ChildApplicationContextFactory] Starting 'Authentication' subsystem, ID: [Authentication, managed, alfrescoNtlm1]
06:15:43,040  INFO  [alfresco.config.FixedPropertyPlaceholderConfigurer] Loading properties file from class path resource [alfresco/version.properties]
06:15:43,041  INFO  [alfresco.config.JndiPropertyPlaceholderConfigurer] Loading properties file from class path resource [alfresco/alfresco-shared.properties]
06:15:43,041  INFO  [alfresco.config.FixedPropertyPlaceholderConfigurer] Loading properties file from class path resource [alfresco/domain/cache-strategies.properties]
06:15:43,041  INFO  [alfresco.config.FixedPropertyPlaceholderConfigurer] Loading properties file from class path resource [alfresco/module/org.alfresco.module.vti/context/vti.properties]

06:15:49,071 Userystem INFO  [security.sync.ChainingUserRegistrySynchronizer] Synchronizing users and groups with user registry 'ldap-ad1'
06:15:49,075 Userystem INFO  [security.sync.ChainingUserRegistrySynchronizer] Retrieving all groups from user registry 'ldap-ad1'
06:15:49,117 Userystem ERROR [security.sync.ChainingUserRegistrySynchronizer] Synchronization aborted due to error
org.alfresco.repo.security.authentication.AuthenticationException: 01220000 LDAP authentication failed.
        at org.alfresco.repo.security.authentication.ldap.LDAPInitialDirContextFactoryImpl.buildInitialDirContext(LDAPInitialDirContextFactoryImpl.java:114)
        at org.alfresco.repo.security.authentication.ldap.LDAPInitialDirContextFactoryImpl.getDefaultIntialDirContext(LDAPInitialDirContextFactoryImpl.java:89)
        at org.alfresco.repo.security.authentication.ldap.LDAPInitialDirContextFactoryImpl.getDefaultIntialDirContext(LDAPInitialDirContextFactoryImpl.java:82)
        at org.alfresco.repo.security.sync.ldap.LDAPUserRegistry$3.<init>(LDAPUserRegistry.java:670)
        at org.alfresco.repo.security.sync.ldap.LDAPUserRegistry.getGroups(LDAPUserRegistry.java:667)
        at org.alfresco.repo.security.sync.ChainingUserRegistrySynchronizer.syncWithPlugin(ChainingUserRegistrySynchronizer.java:618)
        at org.alfresco.repo.security.sync.ChainingUserRegistrySynchronizer.synchronize(ChainingUserRegistrySynchronizer.java:434)
        at org.alfresco.repo.security.sync.ChainingUserRegistrySynchronizer$6.doWork(ChainingUserRegistrySynchronizer.java:1529)
        at org.alfresco.repo.security.authentication.AuthenticationUtil.runAs(AuthenticationUtil.java:508)
        at org.alfresco.repo.security.sync.ChainingUserRegistrySynchronizer.onBootstrap(ChainingUserRegistrySynchronizer.java:1523)
        at org.springframework.extensions.surf.util.AbstractLifecycleBean.onApplicationEvent(AbstractLifecycleBean.java:56)
        at org.springframework.context.event.SimpleApplicationEventMulticaster.multicastEvent(SimpleApplicationEventMulticaster.java:97)
        at org.springframework.context.support.AbstractApplicationContext.publishEvent(AbstractApplicationContext.java:294)
        at org.springframework.context.support.AbstractApplicationContext.finishRefresh(AbstractApplicationContext.java:858)
        at org.springframework.context.support.AbstractApplicationContext.refresh(AbstractApplicationContext.java:419)
        at org.alfresco.repo.management.subsystems.ChildApplicationContextFactory$ApplicationContextState.start(ChildApplicationContextFactory.java:624)
        at org.alfresco.repo.management.subsystems.AbstractPropertyBackedBean.start(AbstractPropertyBackedBean.java:458)
        at org.alfresco.repo.management.subsystems.AbstractPropertyBackedBean.onApplicationEvent(AbstractPropertyBackedBean.java:386)
        at org.springframework.context.event.SimpleApplicationEventMulticaster.multicastEvent(SimpleApplicationEventMulticaster.java:97)
        at org.alfresco.repo.management.SafeApplicationEventMulticaster.multicastEvent(SafeApplicationEventMulticaster.java:78)
        at org.springframework.context.support.AbstractApplicationContext.publishEvent(AbstractApplicationContext.java:294)
        at org.springframework.context.support.AbstractApplicationContext.finishRefresh(AbstractApplicationContext.java:858)
        at org.springframework.context.support.AbstractApplicationContext.refresh(AbstractApplicationContext.java:419)
        at org.springframework.web.context.ContextLoader.createWebApplicationContext(ContextLoader.java:261)
        at org.springframework.web.context.ContextLoader.initWebApplicationContext(ContextLoader.java:192)


This is not working , Can u help me to resolve this issue.
waiting for your reply.it urgent. Plz reply ASAP.

Regards,
-DJ

[mrogers]

Never change any files in WEB-INF.    I suggest you read the repository configuration guide on the wiki.

[dayanandj]

Thanks mrogers,

Can you please suggest. me the best way to integrate AD with alfresco.
this is will be a grate help.
thanks waiting for your reply.

[tysat]

Here's what I used to get authentication off of AD working, I just set it up and have not put AD sync into place yet:

## Authentication stuff ##
authentication.chain=passthru1:passthru,ldap1:ldap

passthru.authentication.sso.enabled=false
passthru.authentication.allowGuestLogin=false

passthru.authentication.authenticateCIFS=false
passthru.authentication.authenticateFTP=false

passthru.authentication.servers=(domain controllers IP)
passthru.authentication.domain=(domain name)
passthru.authentication.useLocalServer=false
passthru.authentication.defaultAdministratorUserNames=(my windows login name)
passthru.authentication.connectTimeout=5000
passthru.authentication.offlineCheckInterval=300
passthru.authentication.protocolOrder=TCPIP,NETBIOS

ldap.authentication.active=false
ldap.authentication.java.naming.security.authentication=simple
ldap.authentication.userNameFormat=%s
ldap.authentication.allowGuestLogin=false
ldap.authentication.java.naming.factory.initial=com.sun.jndi.ldap.LdapCtxFactory
ldap.authentication.java.naming.provider.url=ldap://(domain controllers IP):389
ldap.authentication.escapeCommasInBind=false
ldap.authentication.escapeCommasInUid=false

ldap.synchronization.active=false
ldap.synchronization.java.naming.security.principal=<Netbios Domain>\\<administrator.privilege.account>
ldap.synchronization.java.naming.security.credentials=<administrator.privilege.account.password>
ldap.synchronization.queryBatchSize=1000
ldap.synchronization.groupDifferentialQuery=(&(objectclass=nogroup)(!(modifyTimestamp<\={0})))
ldap.synchronization.personQuery=(&(objectclass=user)(userAccountControl\:1.2.840.113556.1.4.803\:\=512))
ldap.synchronization.personDifferentialQuery=(& (objectclass=user)(!(modifyTimestamp<\={0})))
ldap.synchronization.groupQuery=(objectclass\=group)

ldap.synchronization.groupSearchBase=cn\=users,dc=<company.domain>,dc=com
ldap.synchronization.userSearchBase=cn\=users,dc=<company.domain>,dc=com

ldap.synchronization.modifyTimestampAttributeName=modifyTimestamp
ldap.synchronization.timestampFormat=yyyyMMddHHmmss..0Z.
ldap.synchronization.userIdAttributeName=sAMAccountName
ldap.synchronization.userFirstNameAttributeName=givenName
ldap.synchronization.userLastNameAttributeName=sn
ldap.synchronization.userEmailAttributeName=mail
ldap.synchronization.userOrganizationalIdAttributeName=msExchALObjectVersion
ldap.synchronization.defaultHomeFolderProvider=userHomesHomeFolderProvider
ldap.synchronization.groupIdAttributeName=cn
ldap.synchronization.groupType=Nogroup
ldap.synchronization.personType=user
ldap.synchronization.groupMemberAttributeName=member

synchronization.synchronizeChangesOnly=true

cifs.enabled=false‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍

I appended the alfresco-global.properties located in (installation directory)/tomcat/shared/classes

[dayanandj]

Thank you so very much.
IT works !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[soop]

Does your synching work now?

If so I think I may need to pick your brain

let me know

[pnavinkumar]

Hi

Thanks for the configuration provided. It worked for me as well. I wanted to know if you were able to get the Synchronization working. I am using version 3.4d

Please let me know.

[pnavinkumar]

Hi Dayanand

Were you able to get the synchronization done. Please do share the settings with us. I have been searching for a synchronization setting but still haven't found one which works for me. I am using 3.4d.

Thanks for the help.

[jacortijo]

thanks a lot tysat,
I tried your configuration and it worked like a charm.
the only missing now is the synchronization in order to get the email address for each user so the notification system can start working!

Like a first try I just changed
ldap.synchronization.active=true

but it didnt work, someone else found the solution to this?

Thanks!
Jose

[leber33]

Hi. Thx for sharing your thoughts!

I just want to know something general. The Wiki  describes that you should configure subsystems in order to use LDAP authentication or synchronization. My alfresco installation ignores any changes made to subsystems (for example /Authentication/ldap-ad1/ldap-ad). I also red that you shouldn't change any files in WEB-INF.

Sooo … can still put the configuration into alfresco-global.properties? Is that the right way instead of using the subsystems' configuration files?

Thx for your help