NAME

Sakai::Nakamura::LDAPSynch - synchronize users from an external LDAP server into a Sakai Nakamura instance.

ABSTRACT

Synchronize users from an external LDAP server with the internal users in a Sakai Nakamura instance.

METHODS

new

Create, set up, and return an LDAPSynch object.

synch_listed

Perform a synchronization of Sling internal users with the external LDAP users for a set of users listed in a specified file.

ldap_connect

Connect to the ldap server.

ldap_search

Perform an ldap search.

init_synch_cache

Initialize the Sakai Nakamura synch cache.

get_synch_cache

Fetch the synchronization cache file.

update_synch_cache

Update the synchronization cache file with the latest state.

get_synch_user_list

Fetch the synchronization user list file.

update_synch_user_list

Update the synchronization user_list file with the latest state.

download_synch_user_list

Download the current synchronization user list file.

upload_synch_user_list

Upload a list of users to be synchronized into the sling system.

parse_attributes

Read the given ldap and sling attributes into two separate specified arrays. Check that the length of the arrays match.

check_for_property_modifications

Compare a new property hash with a cached version. If any changes to properties have been made, then return true. Else return false.

perform_synchronization

synch_full

Perform a full synchronization of Sling internal users with the external LDAP users.

synch_full_since

Perform a synchronization of Sling internal users with the external LDAP users, using LDAP changes since a given timestamp.

synch_listed_since

Perform a synchronization of Sling internal users with the external LDAP users, using LDAP changes since a given timestamp for a set of users listed in a specified file.

USAGE

use Sakai::Nakamura::LDAPSynch;

DESCRIPTION

Perl library providing a means to synchronize users from an external LDAP server with the internal users in a Sakai Nakamura instance.

REQUIRED ARGUMENTS

None required.

OPTIONS

n/a

DIAGNOSTICS

n/a

EXIT STATUS

0 on success.

CONFIGURATION