Steps for selecting LTPA as the authentication mechanism

Before you begin

You need to start the Administrative Console by specifying URL: http://server_hostname:9090/admin.

Perform the following steps to select LTPA as the authentication mechanism for this server.

Steps for this task

  1. Click Security > Authentication Mechanisms > LTPA in the Navigation tree on the left.
  2. Enter the password and confirm it in the password fields.
    This password is used to encrypt and decrypt the LTPA keys during export and import of the keys. Remember this password because you enter it again when the keys from this cell are exported to another cell.
  3. Enter a positive integer value in the Timeout field. This timeout value refers to how long an LTPA token is valid in minutes.
    The token contains this expiration time so that any server that receives the token can verify that the token is valid before proceeding further. When the token expires, the user is prompted to log in. An optimal value for this field depends on your configuration; there is no recommended time. The default value is 120 minutes.
  4. Click Apply or OK. The LTPA configuration is now set.
  5. Complete the information in the Global Security panel and press OK. When OK or Apply is clicked in the Global Security panel the LTPA keys are generated automatically the first time, and therefore, you should not generate the keys manually.

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Steps for selecting an authentication mechanism



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Last updated: Jun 21, 2007 9:56:50 PM CDT    WebSphere Application Server for z/OS, Version 5.0.2
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