[DOCS-13505] Need to allow multiple LDAP users to access DBVisualizer mongo client Created: 10/Mar/20  Updated: 17/Mar/20  Resolved: 17/Mar/20

Status: Closed
Project: Documentation
Component/s: BI Connector
Affects Version/s: None
Fix Version/s: None

Type: Task Priority: Major - P3
Reporter: Vallikannu Arumugam Assignee: Jonathan DeStefano
Resolution: Won't Do Votes: 0
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 Description   

Description

Need to provide access to multiple LDAP users to mongoDB client DBVisualizer. We have downloaded the BI connector and in mongosqld config file under 

mongodb.net.auth

the username and password is mentioned for single LDAP user now. But we need to allow multiple users. Is it possible or is there any other ways to achieve this?

 

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 Comments   
Comment by Jonathan DeStefano [ 13/Mar/20 ]

Hi Vallikannu,

 

I'm not familiar with DBVisualizer, but from reading their documentation the example LDAP user "grace" (formatted as grace?mechanism=PLAIN&source=$external) would go under the Authentication > Database Userid field when creating a new MySQL client connection pointing to the BI Connector.

 

To configure multiple different LDAP users, it looks like you'd need to create a new connection for each LDAP user.

 

If your MongoDB database has LDAP enabled, the mongodb.net.auth should use LDAP credentials that can access a superset of the data to generate the BI Connector's schema. The BI Connector will then pass connecting client credentials (discussed above, e.g., "grace") to MongoDB for authentication and will display and restrict data according to the connecting user’s permissions.

 

I hope this helps. Please reach out to our support team if you have any further questions.

 

Cheers,

Jon

 

Comment by Vallikannu Arumugam [ 12/Mar/20 ]

Hi Jon,

Thanks for the documentation. In this doc, under client authentication using LDAP, I can see this example,

grace?mechanism=PLAIN&source=$external

So where we need to add this exactly. Need some clarity around this and need to know whether it is possible to add multiple LDAP users by using the above example?

Thanks, 
Vallikannu

Comment by Jonathan DeStefano [ 11/Mar/20 ]

Hi Vallikannu,

Thank you for filing a DOCS ticket. Please review the BI Connector's Authentication docs to learn more about configuring authentication between your:

  • MongoDB database and the BI Connector, and
  • BI Connector and connecting clients.

Let me know if that helps.

Cheers,
Jon

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