Use this task to modify configurations to perform System Authorization Facility (SAF) identity mapping.
A mapping module must be placed in the Java Authentication and Authorization Service (JAAS) configuration to provide the mapping from a non-local operating system registry to a SAF user ID. The com.ibm.ws.security.common.auth.module.MapPlatformSubject login module follows this mapping module in the configuration. You can do this using either the Simple WebSphere Authentication Mechanism (SWAM) or the Lightweight Third Party Authentication (LTPA) authentication mechanism.
Application login configurations do not require changes to modify configurations to perform SAF identity mapping. The WebSphere application login configuration entry WSLogin, calls a system login module that is configured as the default, which performs the mapping if SAF authorization is required.
To modify configurations to perform System Authorization Facility (SAF) identity mapping and if WebSphere Application Server is configured, you must take the following steps.
When LTPA is configured, if you are mapping the WebSphere Application Server registry to a SAF user ID, the following system login configuration entries must be configured to provide the user mapping:
WebSphere Application Server administrative console requests and a subset of administrative functions, including file transfer, authenticate using this login configuration entry.
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