Creating the ADAM Application Partition

You can skip this step if you plan to use Active Directory rather than ADAM.

Select "Start Programs..." > "ADAM" > "Create an ADAM Instance...".

(You can also open an "ADAM Tools Command Prompt" window, or open a regular command prompt window and cd to %systemroot%\ADAM, and run adaminstall.exe.)

Each "ADAM Instance" is an LDAP server running on your machine. We'll create an instance specifically for ES use, though if you already had an ADAM instance (or Active Directory) running locally you could use that.

Note:

ADAM Instances appear in the Add/Remove Programs control panel after they have been created, as "ADAM Instance Name". To remove an ADAM Instance, select the instance in Add/Remove Programs, click "Remove", and follow the prompts. You'll have to click through a few warnings about deleting the configuration set; this is normal and safe.

In the Wizard screens specify the following:

The option "A unique ADAM instance"
The instance name "MFES"
LDAP port 389
The option to "Create an application directory partition", with the name "CN=Micro Focus,CN=Program Data,DC=local"
Accept the default file store location (or specify a custom one - this should make no difference)
Run the service using the default network service account (you will get a warning; accept it)
For ADAM administration, use your current logged on account (note that you can create an additional ADAM administrative account in a later step, in case you do not normally use an Administrative account)
The option "Import the selected LDIF files", and add "MS-User.LDF" to the list of files to be imported

As the instance is created you may be prompted by your firewall; configure it appropriately to allow your ADAM instance to accept connections at least from localhost on port 389.