To Prepare to Uninstall Agent for BEA WebLogic Server/Portal 9.2: Console Task

Before you uninstall the agent for BEA WebLogic Server/Portal 9.2, perform the task described in this section to remove the Agent Authentication Provider that was configured after the installation of the agent.

A few scenarios, besides the task of uninstalling the agent, can necessitate, or at least be benefitted by, the removal of the Agent Authentication. Therefore, this task is described in another location within this guide where the task is not part of the uninstallation process. See, Removing the Agent Authenticator From BEA WebLogic Server/Portal 9.2.

This section outlines the steps necessary to successfully remove the Agent Authentication Provider from BEA WebLogic Server/Portal 9.2. Note that the information provided in this section is only to facilitate the removal of the Agent Authentication Provider and should not be taken as a substitute for the information provided in BEA WebLogic Server/Portal 9.2 documentation.

1. Log on to the BEA WebLogic Server/Portal 9.2 Administration Console.

2. In the left pane, under Domain Structure and under the host name of the server you are configuring, click “Security realm.”

3. In the right pane, click the name of the realm you are configuring.

4. Click the Providers tab.

5. Click the Authentication tab.

6. In the right pane, specify the Policy Agent Authentication Provider.

7. Click Delete.

8. Click Yes.

9. In the left pane, click activate changes.

   Agent Authentication Provider is not removed from the configuration until you restart the BEA WebLogic Server/Portal 9.2 instance. The best practice is to restart, the BEA WebLogic Server/Portal 9.2 instance after you perform the following:

   • The agent unconfiguration task (described subsequently)

   • The respective agent uninstallation task (also described in this chapter)