First-time login procedure - setting the login passwords

When you log into WebSphere Partner Gateway - Express for the first time, the program prompts you to change the default login passwords and create a participant. The following sections describe these procedures.

Logging in for the first time

With the Welcome page displayed, use the following procedure to log into WebSphere Partner Gateway - Express.

  1. In the User Name field, enter the default user name: admin.
  2. In the Password field, enter the default login password: admin.
  3. Click the Login button. The Initialize Passwords page appears. This page enables you to change login passwords.
  4. Proceed to Changing the default login passwords.

Changing the default login passwords

The system supports two types of users: Admin and Guest. Users with Admin access have full control to all WebSphere Partner Gateway - Express features. Users with Guest access have the following limitations:

Admin and Guest users have separate passwords for their login. Following a successful first-time login with the admin/admin user name and password, new passwords are requested. This task is performed from the Initialize Passwords page. When valid Admin and Guest passwords are supplied, they will be encrypted and stored for use in validating all future logins of both Admin and Guest users. No system functionality can be accessed until valid encrypted passwords exist for both Admin and Guest users.

  1. Place the cursor in the New Password field under Admin and type a new admin login password in the field. Then, tab to the corresponding Retype New Password field and retype the new Admin password there.
    Note:
    Login passwords must be at least six characters long. They can consist of alphanumeric values and are case sensitive.
  2. Place the cursor in the New Password field under Guest and type a new guest login password in the field. Then, tab to the corresponding Retype New Password field and retype the new Guest password there.
  3. Click the Save button. The Login Welcome page appears.
    Note:
    After you change the default login password, you can update it if necessary (see Updating your login passwords).
  4. In the User Name and Password fields, enter admin as the user name and the new admin login password you defined earlier in this procedure. (It is advisable to login as the admin user as admin privileges are required to create partners, modify configuration files, and upload certificates). The Create Participants page appears. This page lets you create and edit WebSphere Partner Gateway - Express participants.
  5. Proceed to Creating the first participant.

Creating the first participant

When you log into WebSphere Partner Gateway - Express for the first time, the program automatically opens the Create Participant page, enabling you to create the first participant with whom WebSphere Partner Gateway - Express can communicate. (If this is not your first time logging in, you must manually access the Create Participants page. To do that, see Configuring participants..)

To create the first participant:

  1. Complete the entries in the Create Participant page (see Table 1).
  2. Click the Save button. The Manage Participants page appears. This page enables you to create additional participants, edit the participants you have already created, and delete participants you no longer need. For more information, see Configuring participants.
    Table 1. Create Participant page
    Parameter Description

    Participant Name

    Enter the name of this participant without any spaces.

    Document Receipt Protocol

    HTTP

    Check if you will be using the HTTP protocol (non-secure).

    HTTPS

    Check if you will be using the HTTPS protocol (secure using SSL).

    User Alerts

    Enabled

    Click whether you want to enable (Yes) or disable (No) user alerts. If you click Yes, the system uses the remaining parameters to route alerts to the users you specify.

    E-Mail Host

    Enter the e-mail host or server that will be used. You must enter a value here if User Alerts is enabled.

    Example: mail.mycompany.com

    Authentication Name

    Enter the user name required to connect to the mail server on the e-mail host. If authentication is not required to relay mail, leave this field blank.

    Authentication Password

    Enter the password corresponding to the user name specified for the mail server on the e-mail host.

    E-Mail Recipients

    Enter the e-mail addresses of all recipients who will be receiving e-mail from WebSphere Partner Gateway - Express. Separate each e-mail address with a comma. At least one e-mail recipient is required if User Alerts is enabled.

    Example: johndoe@mycompany.com,maryf@mycompany.com

    Capabilities

    Protocol HTTP

    Indicates whether "raw" documents (i.e. non-AS2 packaged content) can be sent (Can Send) or received (Can Receive). If you do not select Can Send, all documents dropped in the Send directory will be moved to the Error directory when transmitting the document. If Can Receive is not selected, documents which are received without AS2 packaging are placed in the rec_err directory for the participant.

    Protocol - AS2

    Indicates whether AS2-packaged documents can be sent (Can Send) or received (Can Receive). If you do not select Can Send, all documents dropped in the send directory will be moved to the appropriate error directory when transmitting the document. If you do not select Can Receive, documents which are received without AS2 packaging are placed in the appropriate rec_err directory for the participant.

    AS2 Participant ID

    The AS2 ID, which is required by the AS2 packaging standard. If any documents are to be AS2 packaged for transmission, then this value must be supplied. In other words, an AS2 Participant ID is required if any AS2 capabilities are enabled.

    Content Type

    If Can Send and/or Can Receive is selected, then the Content Type must be specified. Check the content type that is to be sent (Can Send) and received (Can Receive). If Binary is checked, enter a binary content type. For example, octet-stream.

Where to go from here

After you create your first participant, you can perform WebSphere Partner Gateway - Express activities. The remaining sections in this guide describe how to perform these tasks. When you finish, click the Logout link at the top-right area of the current window (see Understanding the user interface).

Note:
The Console automatically times-out after 30 minutes of inactivity.

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