Portal: Configuring the Agent Authentication Provider on Agent for WebLogic Portal 10

The task describing how to configure the agent Authentication Provider specifically for this agent on WebLogic Portal 10 follows subsequently. However, if you want more background information about the task, seeConfiguring the Agent Authentication Provider for the WebLogic Server/Portal 10 Agent.

To Configure the Agent Authentication Provider Specifically for WebLogic Portal 10

1. Log in to the WebLogic Portal 10 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 Providers.

5. Click the Authentication tab.

6. In the left pane, click Lock & Edit.

7. In the right pane, click New.

8. Specify Type as AgentAuthenticator.

9. Specify Name with a name of your choice.

10. Click OK.

11. Click the newly created policy agent authentication provider.

12. Change the control flag value to OPTIONAL

13. Click Save.

14. Click Providers.

    The Authentication Providers Table appears.

15. Click SQLAuthenticator

16. Change the control flag to OPTIONAL.

17. Click Save.

18. Click the Providers tab.

19. Click SAMLAuthenticator

20. Change the control flag to OPTIONAL.

21. Click Save.

22. In the left pane, click Activate changes.

23. After you are finished, restart the server for the changes to take effect.

The Default Security Realm

If you choose to create a new security realm instead of using the default security realm to configure the agent, ensure that the control flag value for the Agent Authenticator and any additional authentication providers are set to OPTIONAL.