OpenDJ 2.5.0-Xpress1 is now available

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Jul 272012
 

I’m happy to announce that a new revision of OpenDJ, the open source LDAP directory server in Java has just been released. OpenDJ 2.5.0-Xpress1 is a new stable release of the main development branch of the OpenDJ project.

OpenDJ 2.5.0-Xpress1 brings you the latest features such as:

  • Capability to delegate authentication to Microsoft Active Directory (pass-through authentication)
  • Improved enforcement of referential integrity for groups, whereby OpenDJ can now ensure both that members’ entries exist when they are added to groups, and also that members are removed from groups when their entries are deleted
  • Access log filtering, with additional output configuration to combine request and response messages, log control OIDs, and specify timestamp formats
  • Optimistic concurrency control through ETag attributes
  • Synchronization of Samba and OpenDJ passwords

You can find more details about the OpenDJ 2.5.0-Xpress1 release in the OpenDJ Release Notes.

The release is built out of revision 8087 of the trunk of the code repository.

As usual, you can find every thing on the OpenDJ Downloads page:

The draft documentation for OpenDJ, and more specifically the Administration Guide, has been updated on the OpenDJ project site, still on the track for an accurate, reviewed version for the final release of OpenDJ 2.5.0, due by the end of this year.

Feedback is important to us and you can participate on the IRC channel, the mailing lists or join our community.

Enjoy !

OpenDJ 2.4.6 is now available

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Jul 272012
 

As few days after an important milestone for OpenDJ, the open source LDAP directory server in Java, I’m happy to announce that a new bug fix release of  the 2.4 series has just been made available. OpenDJ 2.4.6 is an update release of the OpenDJ project and improves reliability and performances with large groups and entries, as well as very large databases. The full details about the release have been posted in the OpenDJ 2.4.6 Release Notes. Upgrading to this release is recommended for everyone running earlier versions. For additional features and bug fixes, please use OpenDJ 2.5.0-Xpress1.

The release is built out of revision 8102 of the b2.4 branch of the code repository.

As usual, you can find every thing on the OpenDJ Downloads page:

The draft documentation for OpenDJ, and more specifically the Administration Guide, has been updated on the OpenDJ project site, still on the track for an accurate, reviewed version for OpenDJ 2.5.

Feedback is important to us and you can participate on the IRC channel, the mailing lists or join our community.

Enjoy !

Certificate management with OpenDJ and Red-Hat Certificate System.

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Apr 062012
 

Our friends at ProfiQ have posted an article on how to use OpenDJ and Red-Hat Certificate System for user certificate management. Here’s a short extract:

 When you are running a Certificate Authority, the certificates have to be published typically in a LDAP directory which stores user information. The scenario would be:

  • the company has a corporate LDAP directory running on OpenDJ which stores the information about the employee and client identity (and has to associate it respective user accounts with their digital certificates);
  • RHCS is introduced to manage (and publish) digital certificates for the existing accounts.

Read more…

OpenDJ 2.4.5 is available

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Feb 282012
 

OpenDJ open source LDAP Directory services in JavaI’m happy to announce that a new revision of OpenDJ, the open source LDAP directory server in Java has just been released. OpenDJ 2.4.5 is an update release of the OpenDJ project and improves reliability with SSL connections, replication meta-data indexes and Java 7. The full details about the release have been posted in the OpenDJ 2.4.5 Release Notes. Note that if you upgrade from a previous version, the ds-sync-hist index must be rebuilt, prior to restart the server.

The release is built out of revision 7743 of the b2.4 branch of the code repository.

As usual, you can find every thing on the OpenDJ Downloads page:

The draft documentation for OpenDJ, and more specifically the Administration Guide, has been updated on the OpenDJ project site, still on the track for an accurate, reviewed version for OpenDJ 2.5.

Feedback is important to us and you can participate on the IRC channel, the mailing lists or join our community.

Enjoy !

Cross posted from Ludo’s sketches.

Benchmark proves OpenDJ fastest directory server !

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Dec 212011
 

Isode has just released a benchmark of their M-Vault R15.1 directory server, and has run some comparative tests against OpenLDAP and OpenDJ.

While the benchmark demonstrates that M-Vault is one of the best directory server out there (the new release has some really impressive search performance) , I paid more attention to the write performance, and I really like those results that are showing the OpenDJ is the fastest directory server for write operations, even when modifications are mixed with searches.

Captured from Isode benchmark white-paper.

Thanks Isode for running those tests, and making those numbers publicly available.

Cross posted from Ludo’s sketches.

OpenDJ success story : Ziggo

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Dec 132011
 

A few months ago, we worked with Ziggo in Netherland, to help them transition their legacy environment to ForgeRock I3 Open Platform. Part of the transition, they’ve replaced Sun Directory Server Enterprise Edition (DSEE) with OpenDJ, running in 3 data-centers (and different sites), and over 2.5 Million entries, in a very smooth and well controlled migration process.

They’ve now been running OpenDJ and OpenAM in production for a few months and we’re really happy to be able to share the details of the story with you. Get the Ziggo Case Study (PDF).

You can find more details about OpenDJ on ForgeRock web site.

Cross posted from Ludo’s sketches.

OpenDJ 2.4.4 has been released

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Oct 142011
 

Months goes by, but the pace of releases remains. Today, I’m happy to announce that a new revision of OpenDJ, the open source LDAP directory server in Java has just been released. OpenDJ 2.4.4 is an update release of the OpenDJ project and improves reliability  by resolving issues found around the External Change Log, Replication, Password Policy and GSSAPI. It also resolves a memory leak that occurred with specific LDAP extended operations, such as the Password Modify Extended Operation. The full details about the release have been posted in the OpenDJ 2.4.4 Release Notes.

The release is built out of revision 7357 of the b2.4 branch of the code repository.

As usual, you can find every thing on the OpenDJ Downloads page:

The draft documentation for OpenDJ, and more specifically the Administration Guide, has been updated on the OpenDJ project site, still on the track for an accurate, reviewed version for OpenDJ 2.5.

Feedback is important to us and you can participate on the IRC channel, the mailing lists or join our community.

Enjoy !

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Cross Posted from Ludo Sketches

OpenDJ 2.4.3 has been released

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Jun 172011
 

Another revision of OpenDJ has just been released. OpenDJ 2.4.3 is an update release of the OpenDJ project and resolves several issues found around the External Change Log and the bundled database version. The version is built out of revision 7007 of the b2.4 branch of the code repository.

The full details about the release have been posted in the OpenDJ 2.4.3 Release Notes.

As usual, you can find every thing on the OpenDJ Downloads page:

In addition, some draft documentation for OpenDJ, and more specifically the Administration Guide, are now published (and regularly updated) on the OpenDJ project site.

Feedback is important to us and you can participate on the IRC channel, the mailing lists or join our community.

Enjoy !
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ForgeRock: Case Study & White Paper templates

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May 302011
 

ForgeRock logo Core documentation rarely covers everything you want and need to know about building a solution. Core documentation can get you going on your laptop or in the lab. Yet, if your project is big or ambitious, you no doubt want to work with an expert partner who can help you take the project from idea to deployment.

Short case studies and white papers can help you get a feel for what a partner knows, and where the partner’s specific expertise lies. A short case study or white paper can be fairly quick for a partner to write after a successful implementation.

Of course to finish you have to get started. Sometimes technical experts who are great in their area feel challenged when presented with the blank wiki or word processor page. Therefore I have posted a draft How To on getting started with a case study or white paper, including proposed outlines for both.

Hope some of you find it useful. Feel free to login and change the content where you see room for improvement.

(Cross posted from http://marginnotes2.wordpress.com/)

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Installing OpenAM 9.5.2 and OpenDJ 2.4

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May 232011
 

OpenAM, Web single sign on product, login pageBrad Tumy has recently published a detailed and illustrated tutorial on how to install OpenAM 9.5.2 and OpenDJ 2.4 with GlassFish. The post highlights how easy it is to install and configure these 2 products to secure a web application and provide Web single sign on. A good starting points for those who are new to these products and want to get started very quickly.

Note: Brad’s post is for OpenDJ 2.4.0, but we highly recommend that you download and install OpenDJ 2.4.2, the latest release, which fixes some issues with replication and improves reliability over WAN.

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