MarkLogic 9 Product Documentation
POST /manage/v2/external-security

Summary

This resource address creates a new external-security configuration in the security database.

For more information on external security, see External Security in the Security Guide.

URL Parameters
format The format of the posted data. Can be either html, json, or xml (default). This value overrides the Accept header if both are present.
Request Headers
Accept The expected MIME type of the request body. If the format? parameter is present, it takes precedence over the Accept header.
Content-type The MIME type of the data in the request body. Depending upon the value of the format parameter or Accept header, one of application/xml, application/json, or text/html.
Response Headers
Content-type The MIME type of the data in the response body. Depending upon the value of the format parameter or Accept header, one of application/xml, application/json, or text/html.
Location If the request causes a restart, a Location header is included in the reponse. The header contains a path with which to construct a URL to usable to test when the restart has completed.

Response

Upon success, MarkLogic Server returns status code 201 (Created). If the external-security configuration already exists or if the payload is malformed, a status code of 400 (Bad Request) is returned. A status code of 401 (Unauthorized) is returned if the user does not have the necessary privileges.

Required Privileges

This operation requires the security and manage-admin roles.

Usage Notes

The structure of the data in the request body is as follows. The name, authentication, and authorization properties are required. If either the authentication or authorization is ldap, then all of the ldap-* properties are also required.

external-security-id

An external security id (unique key).

external-security-name

External security name (unique)

description

An object's description.

authentication

Authentication

cache-timeout

The login cache timeout, in seconds.

authorization

An authorization scheme.

ldap-server-uri

URI of the ldap server. Required if authentication or authorization is ldap.

ldap-base

starting point for search. Required if authentication or authorization is ldap.

ldap-attribute

ldap attribute for user lookup. Required if authentication or authorization is ldap.

ldap-default-user

ldap user used by MarkLogic server. Required if authentication is kerberos and authorization is ldap or bind method is simple.

ldap-password

password of the default ldap user. Required if authentication is kerberos and authorization is ldap or bind method is simple.

ldap-bind-method

ldap bind method.

ldap-memberof-attribute

ldap attribute for group lookup. This is optional. If it is not specified, "memberOf" will be used for search for the groups of a user.

ldap-member-attribute

ldap attribute for group lookup. This is optional. If it is not specified, "member" will be used for search for the group of a group.

ldap-start-tls

Whether or not to use start TLS request to the ldap server.

ldap-certificate

The PEM encoded X509 certificate for MarkLogic server to connect the LDAP server. It can be used for mutual authentication if bind method is MD5 or simple. Or it can be used for external binding.

ldap-private-key

The PEM encoded private key corresponding to the certificate.

ldap-nested-lookup

Whether or not to perform nested group lookup.

ldap-remove-domain

Whether or not to remove domain before matching with ldap-attribute.

ldap-server

An LDAP server configuration.

This is a complex structure with the following children:

ldap-server-uri

URI of the ldap server. Required if authentication or authorization is ldap.

ldap-base

starting point for search. Required if authentication or authorization is ldap.

ldap-attribute

ldap attribute for user lookup. Required if authentication or authorization is ldap.

ldap-default-user

ldap user used by MarkLogic server. Required if authentication is kerberos and authorization is ldap or bind method is simple.

ldap-password

password of the default ldap user. Required if authentication is kerberos and authorization is ldap or bind method is simple.

ldap-bind-method

ldap bind method.

ldap-memberof-attribute

ldap attribute for group lookup. This is optional. If it is not specified, "memberOf" will be used for search for the groups of a user.

ldap-member-attribute

ldap attribute for group lookup. This is optional. If it is not specified, "member" will be used for search for the group of a group.

ldap-start-tls

Whether or not to use start TLS request to the ldap server.

ldap-certificate

The PEM encoded X509 certificate for MarkLogic server to connect the LDAP server. It can be used for mutual authentication if bind method is MD5 or simple. Or it can be used for external binding.

ldap-private-key

The PEM encoded private key corresponding to the certificate.

ldap-nested-lookup

Whether or not to perform nested group lookup.

ldap-remove-domain

Whether or not to remove domain before matching with ldap-attribute.

saml-server

An SAML server configuration.

This is a complex structure with the following children:

saml-entity-id

SAML entity id. Required if authorization is SAML.

saml-destination

SAML destination.

saml-issuer

SAML issuer.

saml-idp-certificate-authority

The PEM encoded X509 certificate authority for SAML IDP.

saml-sp-certificate

The PEM encoded X509 certificate for SAML SP.

saml-sp-private-key

The PEM encoded private key for SAML SP.

saml-attribute-names

A list of SAML attribute names.

This is a complex structure with the following children:

saml-attribute-name

SAML attribute name.

saml-privilege-attribute-name

SAML privilege attribute name.

http-options

The HTTP options to use when connecting to the replication application server.

This is a complex structure with the following children:

timeout

The timeout

data

headers

The headers.

method

The method to use.

username

password

credential-id

The credential id.

client-cert

client-key

pass-phrase

verify-cert

Whether the server's certificate should be verified.

proxy

The network location of the proxy server.

kerberos-ticket-forwarding

The option for kerberos ticket forwarding. If it is "disabled", the user ticket is not used. This is the default. If it is "required", the user ticket is forwarded. If the user ticket is not forwardable, XDMP-NOFORWARDTICKET is thrown. If it is "optional", the user ticket is forwarded if it is forwardable. But no error if it is not forwardable.

ssl-client-certificate-authorities

Certificate authorities that may sign client certificates for this server. Selecting one or more certificate authorities when SSL is enabled will require all clients to present a valid certificate signed by one of the selected authorities. Clicking on an organization below will reveal the certificate authorities for that organization.

This is a complex structure with the following children:

ssl-client-certificate-authority

An SSL certificate authority

ssl-require-client-certificate

Whether or not a client certificate is required. This only has an effect when one or more more client certificate authorities are specified, in which case a value of true will fail client authentication if a valid client certificate is not provided.

Example


cat ExternalConfig.json
==>
{
  "external-security-name": "LDAP-security",
  "description": "Some description",
  "authentication": "ldap",
  "cache-timeout": "300",
  "authorization": "ldap",
  "ldap-server-uri": "LDAP uri",
  "ldap-base": "LDAP base for user lookup",
  "ldap-attribute": "LDAP attribute for user lookup",
  "ldap-default-user": "default",
  "ldap-password": "password",
  "ldap-bind-method": "simple"
}

curl -X POST  --anyauth -u admin:admin -H "Content-Type:application/json" \
-d @ExternalConfig.json http://localhost:8002/manage/v2/external-security

==>  Creates an LDAP external security configuration, named "LDAP-security," 
     in the Security database.
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