Configuring the Agent Authentication Provider on Agent for BEA WebLogic Server/Portal 9.2

This section is specific to BEA WebLogic Server 9.2. For instructions specific to BEA WebLogic Portal 9.2, see To Configure the Agent Authentication Provider Specifically for BEA WebLogic Portal 9.2.

Using security service provider API exposed by BEA WebLogic Server/Portal 9.2, the agent plugs its custom security Authenticator into the container. Once the Agent Authenticator is configured, all requests call it. You only need to set the Agent Authenticator once per WebLogic domain. For more information on security service provider architecture visit http://e-docs.bea.com/wls/docs92/dvspisec/intro.html.

The authentication provider can be added by using the BEA WebLogic Server/Portal 9.2 Administration Console. The information provided in this section serves to facilitate the configuration of the Agent Authentication Provider and is in no means a substitute for the information provided in WebLogic Server/Portal documentation. For a detailed discussion on WebLogic Authentication providers, search for the proper WebLogic documentation at http://www.bea.com.

To Configure the Agent Authentication Provider Specifically for BEA WebLogic Server 9.2

This task description is specific to BEA WebLogic Server 9.2 (not BEA WebLogic Portal 9.2). For the task description specific to BEA WebLogic Portal 9.2, start with Portal: Configuring the Agent Authentication Provider on Agent for BEA WebLogic Server/Portal 9.2.

1. Log in to the BEA WebLogic Server 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 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 the Providers tab.

    The Authentication Providers Table appears.

15. Click Default Authenticator.

16. Change the control flag to OPTIONAL.

17. Click Save.

18. In the left pane, click Activate changes.

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.