Sun Java Enterprise System Deployment Planning Guide

ProcedureUse Case 1: User Logs in Successfully and Portal Retrieves User’s Configuration

  1. Web browser client sends user ID and password to Portal Server.

  2. Portal Server requests authentication from Access Manager.

  3. Access Manager requests verification of user ID and password from Directory Server.

  4. Directory Server verifies user ID and password.

  5. Access Manager requests user profile from Directory Server.

  6. Directory Server returns user profile.

  7. Portal Server requests user display profile from Access Manager.

  8. Access Manager returns portal configuration.

  9. Portal configuration is displayed in web browser client.

    Diagram illustrating the data flow among Identity-based Communications
scenario components for Use Case 1.