Configuring client authentication in WebSphere Application Server

Configure WebSphere® Application Server to accept client authentication for SSL connections.

Procedure

  1. Start the WebSphere Application Server administrative console. The default location for the console is https://localhost:12043/ibm/console.
    Tip: When you start the WebSphere Application Server administrative console, Integrated Solutions Console appears in the title bar.
  2. Click Security > Secure administration, applications, and infrastructure in the navigation pane. The Configuration page on the Secure administration, applications, and infrastructure page opens.
  3. In the Administrative security section, select the Enable administrative security check box. By default, when you select this check box, the Enable application security check box in the Application security section and the Use Java 2 security to restrict application access to local resources check box in the Java 2 security section are selected.
  4. Clear the Use Java 2 security to restrict application access to local resources check box in the Java 2 security section.
  5. In the Authentication section, expand RMI/IIOP security and select CSIv2 inbound authentication.
  6. In the Client certificate authentication section, select the Supported option.
  7. Click Apply and then click Save.

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