A completely secure stand-alone environment depends on the security
for a WebSphere ESB stand-alone
profile and other security settings for WebSphere ESB components
and other related products.
Why and when to perform this task
Use this task to set up the core security of a WebSphere ESB stand-alone
profile. You can then extend that security by using tasks described in the
related topics.
To set up the core security for a WebSphere ESB stand-alone
profile, use the administrative console to complete the following steps.
Steps for this task
- Enable global security.
- In the navigation pane, click .
- In the content pane, select the Enable global security check
box.
- Enforce Java 2 security.
Ensure that the Enforce
Java 2 security check box is selected.
- Set the Lightweight Third Party Authentication (LTPA) as the authentication
mechanism.
Choose Lightweight Third Party Authentication
(LTPA) from the Active authentication mechanism list.
LTPA
is the only authentication mechanism supported by WebSphere ESB.
For more details about configuring LTPA as the authentication mechanism see Configuring single signon.
- Enter a password to be used for LTPA key storage.
Expand Authentication
mechanisms and select LTPA. In the Password field,
enter a password and type the same password in the Confirm password field.
This password is used for the LTPA key storage. Confirm your changes by clicking Apply.
- Provide necessary parameters for the user registry.
User Registry |
Action |
Operating System |
Under User
registries, choose Local OS. On the Local
OS user registry page provide a user name and password. Note: This
user name is used as the identity of the server. The user is automatically
added to the Administrator role.
|
Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) |
For
information about configuring a LDAP user registry, see Configuring Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) as the user registry. |
- Save your changes to the master configuration.
- Restart the server.