2.2.1 Configuring an Internal Directory

Added by Justen Stepka, last edited by admin on May 23, 2007
Crowd 1.0 Documentation


Internal directories use the Crowd database to store user, group and role information. Internal directories are stored in Crowd's database server.



To configure an Internal Directory,

  1. Login to the Crowd Administration Console.
  2. Click the 'Directories' link in the top navigation bar.
  3. This will display the Directory Browser. Click the 'Add Directory' link.
  4. Click the 'Internal' button.
  5. Complete the fields as described in the table below.
  6. Click the 'Continue' button to configure the directory's permissions.

Once you have configured the directory's permissions, you will have finished configuring your new directory. You can then map the directory to appropriate applications.

Screenshot: 'Create Internal Directory'











Internal Directory Attributes Description
Name The name used to identify the directory within Crowd. This is useful when there are multiple directories configured, e.g. Chicago Employees or Web Customers.
Description Details about this specific directory.
Active Only deselect this if you wish to prevent all users ('principals') within the directory from accessing all mapped applications.
Password Regex Regex pattern which new passwords will be validated against. Leave blank to disable this feature.
Maximum Invalid Password Attempts The maximum number of invalid password attempts before the authenticating account will be disabled. Enter 0 to disable this feature.
Maimum Unchanged Password Days The number of days until the password must be changed. This value is in days, enter 0 to disable this feature.
Password History Count The number of previous passwords to prevent the principal from using. Enter 0 to disable this feature.

Next Step:

See 2.3 Specifying Directory Permissions 

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