Authenticating users

The process of authenticating users involves a user registry and an authentication mechanism. Optionally, you can define trust between WebSphere® Application Server and a proxy server, configure single sign-on capability, and specify how to propagate security attributes between application servers.

About this task

The following security topics are covered in this section:
User registries
For information on local operating system, Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP), custom user registries, and user repositories such as virtual member manager, see Selecting a registry or repository.

The following information is covered in this section:

Procedure

Configure a user registry. For more information, see Selecting a registry or repository.

What to do next

After completing the configuring the authentication process, you must authorize access to resources. For more information, see Authorizing access to resources.



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