WebSphere Adapter for SAP Software

Creating the authentication alias

To create an authentication alias, display the WebSphere® Process Server administrative console and specify the user ID and password you use to access the SAP server. The user ID and password are then associated with the authentication alias.

  1. Launch WebSphere Integration Developer by clicking Start > Programs > IBM WebSphere > Integration Developer V6.0.2 > WebSphere Integration Developer V6.0.2.
  2. If you are prompted to specify a workspace, accept the default value.

    The workspace is a directory where WebSphere Integration Developer stores your project.

  3. When the WebSphere Integration Developer window is displayed, close the Welcome page.
  4. Switch to the Business Integration Perspective by clicking Window > Open Perspective. Then click Business Integration (default) and click OK.
  5. Display the administrative console.
    1. Click the Servers tab.
    2. If WebSphere Process Server v6.0 does not show a status of Started, right-click WebSphere Process Server v6.0 and click Start.
    3. Right-click WebSphere Process Server v6.0 and click Run administrative console.
      Figure 1. Selecting Run administrative console for the WebSphere Process Server
      A screen capture of the action of right-clicking the WebSphere Process Server (in the Servers tab) and selecting Run administrative console.
    4. Log in to the administrative console by typing admin and clicking Log in.
  6. In the WebSphere Process Server administrative console, click Security > Global security.
    Figure 2. The Security item on the administrative console
    A screen capture of the action of expanding the Security selection in the administrative console to reveal the Global Security choice.
  7. Under Authentication, click JAAS Configuration > J2C Authentication data.
    Figure 3. The Authentication section of the administrative console
    A screen capture of the action of expanding JAAS Configuration (in the Authentication section of the administrative console) to reveal the J2C Authentication data choice.
  8. If an alias named SAP_Auth_Alias does not already exist, create it now.
    1. Determine from your SAP administrator whether the authentication alias is case-sensitive (for example, whether the alias must be entered in uppercase).
    2. Click New.
    3. In the General properties window, type SAP_Auth_Alias in the Alias field.
      Note: If your SAP server requires that the alias be entered in a specific format (for example, all uppercase), type the alias according to that format.
    4. Type the user ID and password that are required to connect to the SAP server.
      Note: If your SAP server requires that the password be entered in a specific format (for example, all uppercase), type the password according to that format.
    5. Click OK.
      Figure 4. The list of aliases, including the newly created SAP_Auth_Alias
      A screen capture of the administrative console, showing the authentication aliases, including the SAP_Auth_Alias example.

      Make note of the name as it appears in the Alias list. In the example, the name is widNode/SAP_Auth_Alias. This name is the one you will use in subsequent configuration windows.

    6. Click Save.

Result

You have created an authentication alias, which you will use when you configure the adapter properties.

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