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Creating authentication users and groups

Using the deployment manager profile, prepare for the installation by creating users and groups with the appropriate privileges.

Before you begin
Before you begin, the following steps should be completed:
  • A WebSphere user account repository is created. A federated LDAP repository is recommended. See WebSphere Application Server Information Center for more instructions.
  • Started the application server.
  • Connected to the database.
About this task
Follow these steps to create your users and groups.
  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. Click Users and Groups > Manage Users.
  3. Create a user with super administrative privileges.
    1. Click Create.
    2. Type a User ID. For example, type superadmin.
    3. Type the First name and Last name for the user.
    4. Optional: Type the E-mail for the user. Use the standard e-mail format. For example, user@example.com
    5. Type the Password for the user. For example superadmin, password superadminpassword
    6. Confirm the password.
    7. Click Create. The following success message displays: The user was created successfully.
    8. Click Close.
    9. In the navigation panel, click Users and Groups > Administrative User Roles.
    10. Click Add.
    11. Type the User ID for the user you created. For example, type superadmin.
    12. Press Ctrl and click Administrator and Configurator for the Roles of the user.
    13. Click OK.
    14. Click Save to save to the master configuration
  4. Create an anonymous user to use IBM® XDMS.
    1. Click Create.
    2. Type a User ID. For example, type anonymous.invalid
    3. Type the First name and Last name for the user.
    4. Optional: Type the E-mail for the user. Use the standard e-mail format. For example, user@example.com
    5. Type the password for the user.
    6. Confirm the password.
    7. Click Create. The following success message displays: The user was created successfully.
    8. Click Close.



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