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6.6.18.1a.4: About providing authentication mechanism details with the Java administrative console

6.6.18.1a.4: About providing authentication mechanism details with the Java administrative console

Configure Global Settings task:

   1. Enable security
   2. Set application security defaults
   3. Specify how to authenticate users
4. Provide details about the authentication mechanism

Use the User Registry tab of the Configure Global Settings wizard to specify details about the chosen authentication mechanism, such as an operating system user registry or LDAP directory service.

Before performing this subtask...

Before completing the User Registry information, the administrator needs to use other Configure Global Settings subtasks to specify (1) how to collect identity information from users trying to access applications and other resources and (2) how to authenticate the information received.

Selecting either the OS user registry or LDAP directory service

The user registry or directory service keeps records of users with permission to access resources in the systems administration domain. The security system looks to the user registry or directory service to provide information for determining whether to authenticate a user or group successfully.

The operating system user registry simply compares users to valid users in the underlying operating system. When the administrator selects the Local Operating System challenge type, the User Registry tabbed page dynamically changes to allow the administrator to set a security ID and password under which the application will run. The information is used for delegation of the application resource.

When the administrator selects Lightweight Third-Party Authentication (LTPA) as the authentication mechanism, the User Registry tabbed page changes. This change enables the administrator to specify information about the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP)-compliant directory service product to be used.

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