WebSphere brand IBM WebSphere Telecom Web Services Server, Version 7.1

Configuring authentication

The Parlay Connector must authenticate with the Parlay gateway to ensure that it is an authorized client of the Parlay gateway. The Parlay Connector also authenticates with the Parlay gateway to ensure that it is connected to the correct gateway.

Before you begin
About this task
Complete these steps to configure the Parlay Connector for authentication.
  1. Log in to the Integrated Solutions Console:
    1. Open a browser and navigate to the following URL: https://host_name:port/ibm/console.
      Where:
      • host_name is the fully qualified host name of the server where the application or the network deployment manager is deployed.
      • port is the secured port used to access the console. The default port is 9043.
      Note: The default unsecured port is 9060. If you use 9060, you must have "http" instead of "https" in the URL.
    2. Enter an administrator user ID and password. (Omit the password if security is not enabled.)
    3. Click Log in.
  2. In the navigation pane, expand TWSS Parlay Administration.
  3. Click Telecom Server to display the list of deployed telecom applications.
  4. Click the name of the application you want to configure, for example Parlay Connector.
  5. Click Parlay Connector.
  6. Click the name of an active configuration.
  7. Type a value in the Authentication domain ID field.
  8. In the Additional Properties section, click Gateway Authentication.
  9. Type a value in the Parlay authentication type field. This is the authentication type configured on the Parlay gateway for the client. It is passed to the Parlay gateway exactly as entered.
  10. Type a value in the Encryption preferences field.
    • none if there is no encryption.
    • des_56 for Data Encryption Standard (DES) with a 56-bit key.
    • des_128 for Triple Data Encryption Standard (Triple DES) with a 168-bit key.
    • triple_des for Triple Data Encryption Standard (Triple DES) with a 168-bit key.
    • rsa_512 for Rivest, Shamir, and Adleman (RSA) algorithm with 512-bit keys.
    • rsa_1024 for Rivest, Shamir, and Adleman (RSA) algorithm with 1024-bit keys.
    • If you are using Parlay 4x authentication, type one of the following values in the Authentication mechanism preferences field:
      • P_OSA_MD5 - An MD5 hash
      • P_OSA_HMAC_MD5_96 - An HMAC-MD5 hash
      • P_OSA_HMAC_SHA1_96 - An HMAC-SHA1 hash
  11. If Parlay 4x authentication is used, a value is required in the Signing algorithms field. Currently, NONE is the only Signing algorithm supported for 4x.
  12. Type a value in the Framework version field to specify the framework version with which the client wishes to authenticate itself, so that it can work with the gateway services. Framework version is of the format P_PARLAY_4_2.
  13. Optional: If you need a customized authenticator class for your target Parlay gateway, type a value in the Authenticator classname field. Type the full path and class name for the custom authenticator. If you use the default authentication implementation, you can leave this field blank.
  14. Optional: If you need a customized authenticator callback class for your target Parlay gateway, type a value in the Authenticator callback classname field. Type the full path and class name for the custom authenticator. If you use the default authenticator callback implementation, you can leave this field blank.
  15. Optional: If this configuration includes customized authenticator software that needs configuration data that is not included in the Parlay Connector configuration, click Custom authenticator parameters in the Additional Properties section.
    Note: The default authenticator implementation ignores any parameters that are specified here.
  16. Optional: Complete these steps to define a new custom authenticator parameter.
    1. Click New.
    2. Type a value in the Parameter name field.
    3. Type a value in the Parameter value field.
    4. Click Add.
  17. Optional: To change a custom authenticator parameter, type the new value in the appropriate row of the Parameter value column.
  18. Click OK.
  19. Optional: If this configuration includes customized authenticator callback software that needs configuration data that is not included in the Parlay Connector configuration, click Custom authenticator callback parameters. Repeat the same steps used to define or change a custom authenticator parameter for the Custom authenticator parameters property, and then click OK.
    Note: The default authenticator implementation ignores any parameters that are specified here.



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