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Instructions on downloading and installing module updates.

Active Directory 1.0.2 rev.090914 module update.

Download Active Directory 1.0.2 rev.090914 update package.

To update an existing Active Directory installation from any version to the current one, follow these instructions:

  • Install the Active Directory Upgrade Package.
  • Click "Yes to all" when you are asked whether you want to override existing files.
  • Change system.web\profile attributes to (if a customer uses the AD profile provider):
    <profile defaultProvider="switcher" enabled="true" inherits="Sitecore.Security.UserProfile, Sitecore.Kernel">
    Change system.web\profile\providers\switcher (if a customer uses the AD profile provider):
    <add name="switcher" type="Sitecore.Security.SwitchingProfileProvider,Sitecore.Kernel" applicationName="sitecore" mappings="switchingProviders/profile" />
    Changes in the App_Config\Include\ldap.config:
    • Remove under sitecore\settings the following nodes:
      <setting name="LDAP.DefaultProfile" value="" />
      <setting name="LDAP.Sync" value="false" />
      <setting name="LDAP.SyncConnection" value="DomainRoot" />
      <setting name="LDAP.SyncFlags" value="1" />
    • Add to sitecore\settings the following nodes:
      <!-- ENABLE SORT OPERATION
                   Determines whether the sorting is enabled
              -->
              <setting name="LDAP.EnableSorting" value="false" />
             <!-- LDAP FIND USERS SIZE LIMIT
                   Determines the max number of returned users for GetAll method
              -->
              <setting name="LDAP.FindSizeLimit" value="100" />
              <!-- LDAP USER CACHE SIZE
                   Determines the size of the ldap users cache.
                   Specify the value in bytes or append the value with KB, MB or GB
                   A value of 0 (zero) disables the cache.
              -->
              <setting name="LDAP.Caching.UserCache" value="2MB" />
              <!-- LDAP MEMBEROF CACHE SIZE
                   Determines the size of the ldap users cache.
                   Specify the value in bytes or append the value with KB, MB or GB
                   A value of 0 (zero) disables the cache.
              -->
              <setting name="LDAP.Caching.MemberOfCache" value="2MB" />
              <!-- LDAP MEMBERS CACHE SIZE
                   Determines the size of the ldap users cache.
                   Specify the value in bytes or append the value with KB, MB or GB
                   A value of 0 (zero) disables the cache.
              -->
              <setting name="LDAP.Caching.MembersCache" value="2MB" />
                      <!--  SETTINGS PROPERTY VALUE FACTORY
                  Returns an SettingsPropertyValueFactory interface that resolves the active directory properties.
              -->
              <setting name="LDAP.SettingsPropertyValueFactory" value="LightLDAP.SettingsPropertyValueFactory, LightLDAP" />
              <!-- RECONNECT PERIOD
                   Determines a reconnect period for attempts to restore connection after the connection gets break.
              -->
              <setting name="LDAP.ReconnectPeriod" value="0.00:10:00" />
              <!-- TIME OUT NOTIFICATION
                   Determines a timeout for notification.
              -->
              <setting name="LDAP.NotificationTimeOut" value="1.00:00:00" />
              <!-- FULL NAME PROPERTY NAME
                   Determines the full name property mapping.
              -->
              <setting name="LDAP.FullName" value="ad|unicode string|displayName" />
              <!-- DELETE USER SCOPE
                   Determines the scope of the "delete user" operation.
              -->
              <setting name="LDAP.DeleteScope" value="Subtree" />
              <!-- MAX VALUE RANGE
                   Determines the maximal value of an AD range attribute.
              -->
              <setting name="LDAP.MaxValueRange" value="1500" />

Active Directory 1.0.1 rev.090302 module update.

Download Active Directory 1.0.1 rev.090302 update package.

To update an existing Active Directory installation from any version to the current one, follow these instructions:

  • Backup the /App_Config/Include/ldap.config.
  • Install the Active Directory Upgrade Package.
  • Choose "Overwrite" when prompted.
  • Merge the settings from the old ldap.config with the settings in the newly installed one.

Active Directory 1.0.0 rev.080903 module update.

Download Active Directory 1.0.0 rev.080903 update package.

To update an existing Active Directory 1.0.0 installation, follow these instructions:   

  • Backup the /App_Config/Include/ldap.config.
  • Install the module package, choose "Overwrite" when prompted.
  • Merge the settings from the old ldap.config with the settings in the newly installed one.

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