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Remote connector server

System CzechIdM has available only certain types of connectors. If we want to use another connectors, such as Active Directory or Google Apps, we need to use a remote connector server with other connectors.

The remote server connector configuration form behaves just like the local connector form - this means that definition is stored in the EAV attributes for system which it belongs. As a key to EAV attributes are used the system name, connector name, and connector version. Therefore, it is possible to have multiple connectors with different version on the remote connector server.

Download connector-server.

If you have access to BCV connector server git, download prepared bundle and continue with the next step.

BCV connector-server git location: https://git.bcvsolutions.eu/modules/connector-server

If you don't have this access download it from from connid . Now is recommended use version 1.4.5.1 of remote connector server and with connector-framework 1.4.3.0 .

Next you will need to add these libraries into lib directory of the connector server:

  • jackson-annotations-2.9.8
  • jackson-core-2.9.8
  • jackson-databind-2.9.8

You will probably need to add these libs into classpath in ConnectorServer.sh(linux) or ConnectorServer.bat(windows).

Create new user under which the connector server will be started and give him ownership of connector-server directory.

useradd connector-server
chown -R connector-server:connector-server /opt/connid-connector-server

To configure settings (such as log, port…) will be found at configurations file: conf/connectorserver.properties

* To directory "bundles" add .jar connectors. * To directory "scripts" add scripts which IdM will use. * In default scripts will look to "cert" directory for certificates.

If you will add AD connector you also need create connector server truststore. Create truststore in "". On windows use gitbash.

openssl genrsa -out fakecert.key
openssl req -new -key fakecert.key -out fakecert.csr -subj "/C=CZ/ST=Czech Republic/L=Prague/O=BCV/CN=Connector placeholder cert"
openssl x509 -req -in fakecert.csr -signkey fakecert.key -days 1 -sha256 -out fakecert.crt
keytool -importcert -file fakecert.crt -alias placeholder-cert -keystore truststore.jks
    Enter keystore password:  ENTER SOME PASSWORD HERE AND REMEMBER IT FOR LATER
    Re-enter new password:
    ...
    Trust this certificate? [no]:  yes
    Certificate was added to keystore

rm fakecert.key fakecert.csr fakecert.crt
chmod 644 truststore.jks
chown connector-server:connector-server truststore.jks

Add truststore to start scripts: Add this java property to java start options in "bin/ConnectorServer.sh"(linux)

-Djavax.net.ssl.trustStore=/opt/cconnid-connector-server/conf/truststore.jks -Djavax.net.ssl.trustStorePassword=TODO_PASSWORD

or add this to service installation in „bin\ConnectorServer.bat“(windows)

"-Djavax.net.ssl.trustStore=C:\connid-connector-server\conf\truststore.jks";"-Djavax.net.ssl.trustStorePassword=TODO_PASSWORD"

All commands execute in root folder of remote connector server.

Next it's good to setup new password for connector server. This password will IdM use to connect to connector-server.

./bin/ConnectorServer.sh -setKey -key yourKey -properties conf/connectorserver.properties

Create service file for connector-server. Content of the file, change path according where you have your connector server /etc/systemd/system/java-connector-server.service

[Unit]
Description=Java Connector Server Service
[Service]
User=connector-server
WorkingDirectory=/opt/connid-connector-server
ExecStart=/bin/bash /opt/connid-connector-server/bin/ConnectorServer.sh -run -properties /opt/connid-connector-server/conf/connectorserver.properties
SuccessExitStatus=143
[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target

Reload, enable and start deamon. To control service use "systemctl start/stop/status java-connector-server".

systemctl daemon-reload
systemctl enable java-connector-server
systemctl start java-connector-server

All commands execute in root folder of remote connector server.

Start CMD under system admid. Then go to connector-server root directory. Setup connector-server key and install windows service(connector_server).

cd C:\connid-connector-server
bin\ConnectorServer.bat /setkey
bin\ConnectorServer.bat /install connector_server

Then start service in "services.msc". If connector_server service started correctly set this service to automatic start.

On the system tab we will create a new system. In the detail of this system, check option "Use remote connector server" and fill everything form field that system needed to connect to the remote system. For connection it is necessary to fill the host and port on which the connector is available on remote server. If server is secured by password you will need fill the password for connect to remote connector server. Password for connect will be stored in local confidential storage.

After saving all the necessary information to the remote connector of the server, we will go to the "Configurations" tab. From now will be available only connectors on the remote connector server. The functionality of the remote connector server can be verified as well as the functionality of the local connector - using the "Test connector".

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