Setting Up Your System for Running the Security Examples

To set up your system for running the security examples, you basically need to configure a user database that can be used by the application for authenticating users. Here are the steps you need to complete before continuing:

• If you have not already done so, make sure you have read and followed the directions for installing the tutorial examples, Ant, and NetBeans IDE, and that you understand how to start the Enterprise Serverand Administration Console. These instructions can be found in Chapter 2, Using the Tutorial Examples.

• If you have not already done so, add an authorized user to the Enterprise Server. For this example, add users to the file realm of the Enterprise Server and assign the user to the group TutorialUser. Be sure to write down the user name and password for the user you create so that you can use it for testing the example applications. Authentication is case-sensitive for both the user name and password, so write down the user name and password exactly. This topic is discussed more in Managing Users and Groups on the Enterprise Server.

• Set up Default Principal to Role Mapping on the Enterprise Server. From the Admin Console, select Configuration, then Security, then check the enable box beside Default Principal to Role Mapping.