Local operating system settings

Use this page to configure local operating system registry settings.

To view this administrative console page, complete the following steps:
  1. Click Security > Global security.
  2. Under User account repository, click the Available realm definitions drop-down list, select Local operating system.
  3. Click Configure.

WebSphere® Application Server Version 7.0 distinguishes between the user identities for administrators who manage the environment and server identities for authenticating server to server communications. In most cases, server identities are automatically generated and are not stored in a repository.

[AIX Solaris HP-UX Linux Windows] However, if you are adding a previous version node to the latest version cell and the previous version node used a server identity and password, you must ensure that the server identity and password for the previous version are defined in the repository for this cell. Enter the server user identity and password on this panel.

[z/OS] Avoid trouble: Any settings that are related to the System Authorization Facility (SAF) might not be visible on this panel. To modify these settings:
  1. Go to the panel for SAF by clicking Security > Global security > External authorization providers.
  2. Select System Authorization Facility (SAF) from the drop-down list under the Authorization provider option.
  3. Click Configure.
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Primary administrative user name

Specifies the name of a user with administrative privileges that is defined in your local operating system.

The user name is used to log on to the administrative console when administrative security is enabled. Version 6.1 requires an administrative user that is distinct from the server user identity so that administrative actions can be audited.
Attention: In WebSphere Application Server, Versions 5.x and 6.0.x, a single user identity is required for both administrative access and internal process communication. When migrating to Version 6.1, this identity is used as the server user identity. You need to specify another user for the administrative user identity.
[z/OS] Important: If System Authorization Facility (SAF) authorization is enabled on the External authorization providers panel, this field does not display.

Automatically generated server identity

Enables the application server to generate the server identity, which is recommended for environments that contain only Version 6.1 or later nodes. Automatically generated server identities are not stored in a user repository.

Default: Enabled

Server identity that is stored in the repository

[AIX Solaris HP-UX Linux Windows]

Specifies a user identity in the repository that is used for internal process communication. Cells that contain Version 5.1 or 6.0.x nodes require a server user identity that is defined in the active user repository.

Default: Enabled

User identity for the z/OS started task

[z/OS]

Specifies the user identity that is associated with the z/OS system started task. Each controller and server can have its own identity.

Server user ID or administrative user on a Version 6.0.x node

[AIX Solaris HP-UX Linux Windows]

Specifies the user ID that is used to run the application server for security purposes.

Password

[AIX Solaris HP-UX Linux Windows]

Specifies the password that corresponds to the server ID.

Ignore case for authorization

[z/OS]

Indicates that a case-insensitive authorization check is performed when you use the default authorization.

Default: Disabled
Range: Enabled or Disabled



Related tasks
Configuring local operating system registries
Related reference
Local operating system wizard settings
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