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Specifying Runtime and WSDL Access Service Accounts

This topic describes how to assign service accounts to physical sources such as delimited files, Java functions, web services, and XML files using AquaLogic Data Services Platform (ALDSP) 3.2.

Introduction

Service accounts enable you to create a mapping between local WebLogic users and remote external data source users. This enables you to use ALDSP to store user credentials to external data sources.

You can create service accounts using ALDSP Console. For more information, see Securing ALDSP Resource

You can assign service accounts to physical sources such as delimited files, Java functions, web services, and XML files using ALDSP Console

You do not need to assign service accounts to physical sources based on relational databases. ALDSP uses built-in support in WebLogic Server to provide JDBC identity mapping between local WebLogic users and remote data source users.

You can use the ALDSP Console to assign the following types of service accounts to physical sources:

For a web service-based data source any of the following combinations are acceptable. (The list is not exhaustive.)

• The same service account is used for runtime and WSDL access.
• Different service accounts are used for runtime and WSDL access.
• A service account is used for runtime but no service account is used for WSDL access.
• No service accounts are used.

Specifying Service Accounts

 To specify the service account for a physical source:

1. Click the Physical Sources tab in the category list, select the dataspace in the navigation tree, and click the Physical Source Properties in the workspace content area.
   You can specify service accounts for delimited files, Java functions, web services, and XML files.
2. Click Lock & Edit to acquire the lock.
3. Choose the Runtime Service Account for the delimited file, Java function, or XML file, using the drop-down list.
4. Choose the WSDL Service Account for the web service using the drop-down list.
5. Click Save > Activate Changes.

Physical Source Service Accounts

See Also

How Tos

•   Securing ALDSP Resource
•   Using the Physical Sources Category