IBM® EMM applications query the
Marketing Platform for user authorization information. The
Marketing Platform imports groups and their users from the LDAP database through a periodic synchronization task that automatically retrieves information from the LDAP server. When the
Marketing Platform imports users and groups from the LDAP database, group memberships are maintained. These LDAP users are also exposed to the web access control system, so the web access control system and
IBM® EMM are referencing a consistent set of users.
The following figure illustrates how IBM® EMM works with SiteMinder and an LDAP directory server to authenticate and authorize users.
The following figure illustrates how IBM® EMM works with Tivoli Access Manager and an LDAP directory server to authenticate and authorize users.