Sun Java System Access Manager 7.1 Developer's Guide

Preface

Sun JavaTM System Access Manager is a component of the Sun Java Enterprise System (Java ES), a set of software components that provide services needed to support enterprise applications distributed across a network or Internet environment. The Sun Java System Access Manager 7.1 Developer's Guide provides information about using the Access Manager Java application programming interfaces (APIs) and service preprogramming interfaces (SPIs).

For information about using the Access Manager C-APIs, see Chapter 1, The C Application Programming Interface Files, in Sun Java System Access Manager 7.1 C API Reference in the document Sun Java System Access Manager 7.1 C API Reference.

Before You Read This Book

This book is intended for use by IT administrators and software developers who implement a web access platform using Sun Java System servers and software. Readers of this guide should be familiar with the following concepts and technologies:

Related Books

Related documentation is available as follows:

Access Manager Core Documentation

The Access Manager core documentation set contains the following titles:

Updates to the Release Notes and links to modifications of the core documentation can be found on the Access Manager page at the Sun Java Enterprise System documentation web site. Updated documents will be marked with a revision date.

Sun Java Enterprise System Product Documentation

Useful information can be found in the documentation for the following products:

Related Third-Party Web Site References

Third-party URLs are referenced in this document and provide additional, related information.


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Documentation, Support, and Training

The Sun web site provides information about the following additional resources:

Typographic Conventions

The following table describes the typographic conventions that are used in this book.

Table P–1 Typographic Conventions

Typeface 

Meaning 

Example 

AaBbCc123

The names of commands, files, and directories, and onscreen computer output 

Edit your .login file.

Use ls -a to list all files.

machine_name% you have mail.

AaBbCc123

What you type, contrasted with onscreen computer output 

machine_name% su

Password:

aabbcc123

Placeholder: replace with a real name or value 

The command to remove a file is rm filename.

AaBbCc123

Book titles, new terms, and terms to be emphasized 

Read Chapter 6 in the User's Guide.

A cache is a copy that is stored locally.

Do not save the file.

Note: Some emphasized items appear bold online.

Shell Prompts in Command Examples

The following table shows the default UNIX® system prompt and superuser prompt for the C shell, Bourne shell, and Korn shell.

Table P–2 Shell Prompts

Shell 

Prompt 

C shell 

machine_name%

C shell for superuser 

machine_name#

Bourne shell and Korn shell 

$

Bourne shell and Korn shell for superuser 

#

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