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How do I configure WebSphere 6.1 to use a federated repository for user authentication?

Asked by amendala in IBM Websphere Application Server, WebSphere Studio, Java Programming Language

Tags: Active Directory, Websphere, 6.1, LDAP, Authenticate, Users, Federated Repository

I have a WebSphere 6.1 instance that I need to configure to authenticate users against Active Directory.  I am able to do this using a "Standalone LDAP" instance where I target a specific AD domain controller for authentication.  However, if that DC ever goes down, my authentications fail.

What I want to do is configure a Federated Repository within WebSphere to allow me to authenticate users against whatever DCs in a list I provide are available / up and running.

I've tried to configure a Federated Repository but can't seem to get things working.  All I see are errors about my account not existing, distinguished names being invalid, etc.

Can anyone point me to any USEFUL documentation on how to configure WebSphere to authenticate against AD ****AND**** do failover to multiple directory sources when one isn't available?

IBM's documentation on the subject is absolutely terrible.  Any help would be appreciated.  Thanks!
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