Documentation Updates

• Access Manager 7.1 Documentation Collection

• Support for the Java SecurID Authentication Module

• Access Manager in an Application Server Cluster

• Policy Agent 2.2 Collection

Access Manager 7.1 Documentation Collection

The Access Manager 7.1 documentation is available in the following collection:

http://docs.sun.com/coll/1292.2

Support for the Java SecurID Authentication Module

SecurID has been converted to a Java-based authentication module and is supported on the following platforms:

• Solaris SPARC and x86 systems beginning with Access Manager 7.1 patch 2 (CR 6621802).

• Linux systems beginning with Access Manager 7.1 patch 3 (CR 6767780).

Previously, you had to start the SecurID authentication process (amsecuridd) manually. Now, the SecurID authentication process runs similar to the other authentication modules, fully-contained within the Access Manager 7.1 server process.

The Java version of SecurID requires the following files:

• authapi.jar (SecurID API) in the following directory:

  • WAR file deployment: WEB-INF/lib directory

  • Installer (package-based) deployment: AccessManager-base/SUNWam/lib

• log4j.properties, rsa_api.properties, and sdconf.rec files in the default /opt/ace/data directory.

To configure a SecurID authentication module:

1. Log in to the Access Manager 7.1 Administration console.

2. Under Access Control, click realm-name and then Authentication.

3. Under Module Instances, click New and add a New Module Instance with Type as SecurID.

4. Configure the following SecurID Realm Attributes:

   • ACE/Server Configuration Path. Default is /opt/ace/data.

   • Helper Configuration Port. Default is 58943.

   • Helper Authentication Port. Default is 57943.

   • Authentication Level. Default is 0 (zero).

5. Save your configuration and log out of the console.

6. Restart the Access Manager web container.

Access Manager in an Application Server Cluster

A new document entitled Chapter 1, Technical Note: Deploying Access Manager Instances to an Application Server Cluster, in Technical Note: Deploying Access Manager to an Application Server Cluster has been added to the Access Manager 7 2005Q4 collection.

Policy Agent 2.2 Collection

The Sun Java System Access Manager Policy Agent 2.2 collection has also been revised to document new agents:

http://docs.sun.com/coll/1322.1