Obtaining security trace output in WebSphere Application Server V5 releases
 Technote (troubleshooting)
 
Problem(Abstract)
Step by step instructions for obtaining a security trace on WebSphere® Application Server V5 releases.
 
Cause
A security trace is very valuable for troubleshooting authentication problems. This technote explains how to enable a security trace using either by using the trace string or by selecting the trace options in the WebSphere Application Server administrative console.
 
Resolving the problem
Perform the following steps to obtain a security trace in V5 releases:
  1. Log in to the WebSphere Application Server administrative console.

  2. Navigate to Servers > Application >Servers >Server1.

  3. Open Server1 and go to Diagnostic Trace Service.

In the Trace Specification field, the default is *=all=disabled.

Type the following string (you can cut and paste from this document):

com.ibm.ws.security.*=all=enabled:com.ibm.ws.security.core.SecurityDM=all=disabled:com.ibm.ws.security.policy.NullDynamicPolicy=all=disabled:

OR

Perform the following steps:
  1. For the Trace Specification, click Modify....

  2. On the window that opens, select the Components tab.

  3. Click the + sign beside com.ibm.ws.* to expand listing.
    com.ibm.ws.*

  4. Click the com.ibm.ws.security.* link and select All enabled.
    com.ibm.ws.security.*

  5. Click the + sign beside com.ibm.ws.security.* to expand listing.
  6. Select following links and select all disabled.
    com.ibm.ws.security.core.SecurityDM
    com.ibm.ws.security.policy.NullDynamicPolicy

  7. Click Apply, then Close.

The traces are captured in the file specified in the Trace Output : File Name field.

Default is ${SERVER_LOG_ROOT}/trace.log
 
 
Cross Reference information
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Document Information


Product categories: Software > Application Servers > Distributed Application & Web Servers > WebSphere Application Server > Security
Operating system(s): Windows
Software version: 5.1.1
Software edition:
Reference #: 1161425
IBM Group: Software Group
Modified date: Sep 9, 2004