IDOL 12.12

# Retrieve Groups through a Connector

In some cases, you must use a connector to retrieve group information from a repository. This might be necessary when a repository has its own system for storing users and groups, and for describing which users are members of which groups.

In the OmniGroupServer configuration file, you can set up a repository and use the parameter `GroupServerJobType=Connector` to specify that a connector must retrieve the information. When `GroupServerJobType=Connector`, OmniGroupServer sends the `SynchronizeGroups` action to the connector. The connector then retrieves the group information and returns it to OmniGroupServer.

To retrieve security groups through a connector

1. Open the OmniGroupServer configuration file.

2. In the `[Repositories]` section, create a repository. For example:

       [Repositories]
       Number=1
       0=GroupsFromConnector

3. Create a section to contain the task details and set the following configuration parameters.

   `GroupServerJobType` | The type of task that OmniGroupServer must run. To retrieve groups through a connector, set this parameter to `Connector`. This instructs OmniGroupServer to send the `SynchronizeGroups` fetch action to the connector.
   `ConnectorHost` | The host name or IP address of the machine that hosts the connector.
   `ConnectorPort` | The ACI port of the connector.
   `ConnectorTask` | The name of a task section in the connector’s configuration file that contains the information and credentials required to connect to the repository.

   For example:

       [GroupsFromConnector]
       GroupServerJobType=Connector
       ConnectorHost=localhost
       ConnectorPort=1234
       ConnectorTask=MyTask

   For a complete list of configuration parameters that you can use, refer to the OmniGroupServer Reference.

4. Save and close the OmniGroupServer configuration file.

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Product: IDOL 12.12

Topic Title: Retrieve Groups through a Connector