Configuring the context parameters
Some context parameters must be specified in the Servlet Manager in order for SECollab to work properly. The procedure for specifying a context parameter depends on the
selected application server. See the corresponding section for Apache Tomcat or IBM Application Server Liberty.
Valid attributes for each Parameter are the following.
| Attribute |
Description |
| description |
Optional. The literary description of the context parameter. |
| name |
Mandatory. The name of the context parameter to be created. |
| value |
Mandatory. The value of the parameter that will be specified in the application. The values shown below are examples and must be modified to match your configuration |
List of context parameters
| Attribute |
Description |
| description |
When purchasing SECollab, two options are available for managing licenses. You will have either been given a license file, installed locally on the server, or an application to install to play the role of
License server. In the first case, you will enter the absolute path (the file must be located on the application server hosting SECollab). In the second case, you will indicate the address of the server. |
| name |
mdw.license |
| value |
Two values are possible:
- License Server
Specify the license server address with the syntax port@nameOfServer.
The port is optional and usually does not need to be filled in.
Example: @LicenceServer
- Local license file
Specify the absolute path of the license file installed on the same server as the machine hosting SECollab.
Example: c:\licences\secollab.lic
|
| Attribute |
Description |
| description |
Absolute path to the folder where SECollab will store the files it needs.
This folder must be set to the machine hosting the SECollab server and exist before the application is deployed to the application server. |
| name |
mdw.server.workspace |
| value |
Example: c:\secollab\workspace |
List of context parameters for the Neo4j database
| Attribute |
Description |
| description |
Hostname of the Neo4j server(s) |
| name |
mdw.server.neo4j.uri |
| value |
Example: bolt+s://neo4j.acme.com:7687 for a single server, bolt+s://neo4j-1.acme.com:7687|bolt+s://neo4j-2.acme.com:7687 for a cluster of servers. Refer to the official documentation for the protocol |
| Attribute |
Description |
| description |
Name of the Neo4j user used by SECollab |
| name |
mdw.server.neo4j.user |
| value |
Example: secollab |
| Attribute |
Description |
| description |
Password of the Neo4j user used by SECollab |
| name |
mdw.server.neo4j.password |
| value |
Example: anyPasswordOfYourChoiceWillBeBetterThanThisOne... |
| Attribute |
Description |
| description |
(optional parameter) Indicates if users are authenticated against an LDAP host. |
| name |
mdw.server.platform.ldap.enabled |
| value |
Default: false |
| Attribute |
Description |
| description |
URL to LDAP host, an absolute path to users or group cannot be use. |
| name |
mdw.server.platform.ldap.host |
| value |
Example: ldap://example.domain:port/ |
| Attribute |
Description |
| description |
(optional parameter) The LDAP domain to use. If not set or empty, the domain will be inferred from the host. |
| name |
mdw.server.platform.ldap.domain |
| value |
Example: example.domain |
| Attribute |
Description |
| description |
The path within the LDAP host where users will be searched for during the authentication process. |
| name |
mdw.server.platform.ldap.path |
| value |
Example: CN=dev,OU=Group,DC=example,DC=domain |
| Attribute |
Description |
| description |
(optional parameter) Indicates the provided path points to a group, hence to users references (value "true"). By default, considers the provided path points to users. |
| name |
mdw.server.platform.ldap.useGroup |
| value |
Default: false |
| Attribute |
Description |
| description |
LDAP user to call LDAP authentication. |
| name |
mdw.server.platform.ldap.user |
| value |
Example: ldap |
| Attribute |
Description |
| description |
LDAP user's password to call LDAP authentication. |
| name |
mdw.server.platform.ldap.password |
| value |
Example: password |
| Attribute |
Description |
| description |
LDAP Property to match to a user's property |
| name |
mdw.server.platform.ldap.mapping.X |
| value |
Two values must be provided:
- login
The user's login
Example: sAMAccountName
- name
The user's name
Example: name
One additional value can be provided:
- email
The user's email address
Example: mail
|
Note: It is necessary to restart your application server after changing its context parameters.