Getting started: CAS Server 3.0.7 + LDAP (AD) Authentication

[Rodriguez, Unai]

Dear all,
 
I am trying to set up a CAS server and have it connected to our LDAP
(Active Directory) server. I have been reading for a day or so and I
have to admit then I am pretty lost.
 
 
My system specs
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- Linux Debian 3.1 Sarge (oldstable)
- Java 1.5.0_08
- Tomcat 5.5.23
- Ant 1.6.2
- CAS 3.0.7
 
 
 
I have tested my setup as follows
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1. deployed the demo war file:
cp /opt/cas-server-3.0.7/target/cas.war /opt/tomcat/webapps/
 
2. restarted tomcat:
/etc/init.d/tomcat restart
 
3. pointed my browser here:
http://ip:8080/cas/login
 
4. I am able to see the CAS default login page
 
 
 
Trying to set up LDAP
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1. Get these jar files:
cas-server-ldap-3.0.7.jar (from:
/opt/cas-server-3.0.7/target/cas-server-ldap-3.0.7.jar)
spring-ldap-1.1.2.jar (from:
http://jaist.dl.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/springframework/spring-ldap-
bin-1.1.2.zip)
 
2. Place them on:
/opt/cas-server-3.0.7/localPlugins/lib/
 
3. Modified the file (the changes I did are not relevant right now;
please see below):
/opt/cas-server-3.0.7/webapp/WEB-INF/deployerConfigContext.xml
 
4. Build CAS again:
cd /opt/cas-server-3.0.7/localPlugins/
ant jar
ant war
 
5. deployed cas.war
cp /opt/cas-server-3.0.7/localPlugins/target/cas.war
/opt/tomcat/webapps/
/etc/init.d/tomcat restart
 
6. pointed my browser here:
http://ip:8080/cas/login
 
 
 
My problem
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No matter what changes I make on the file "deployerConfigContext.xml"
they do not get reflected on the cas.war. I have tried writing random
strings (Example: asasasas). I have tried also deleting
"deployerConfigContext.xml". The build is always *successful*.

I am trying to follow these pages:
http://www.ja-sig.org/products/cas/server/installing/index.html
http://www.ja-sig.org/products/cas/server/localplugins/index.html
http://www.ja-sig.org/products/cas/server/ldapauthhandler/index.html
 
I know I am doing something wrong. Would you please bring me some light?
How can I "get started" modifying the configuration files in order to
have CAS communicate with LDAP?

 
Thank you so much!!!

 
Kind Regards,
Unai Rodriguez