1. Installation and Configuration Guide
  2. Configure External Authentication Providers
  3. Configure IBM RACF Authentication Providers
  4. Install RACF/SSP on the WebLogic Console

Install RACF/SSP on the WebLogic Console

Install the RACF/SSP on the WebLogic console to complete the authentication setup.

  1. Go to the WebLogic console login screen using the HTTP (STA 2.1.x default is 7019) or HTTPS (STA 2.1.x default is 7020) port number you selected during STA installation. 
    https://yourHostName:PortNumber/console/

    For example:

    https://sta_server:7020/console/
  2. Log in using the WebLogic administration console username and password you defined during STA installation.
  3. In the Domain Structure section, select Security Realms.
    Domain Structure nav with the Security Realms link selected
  4. In the Realms section, select the myrealm active link (select the name itself, not the check box).
    Realms table with the myrealm link selected
  5. In the Change Center section, click Lock & Edit.
    Change Center with the Lock & Edit link selected
  6. Select the Providers tab.
    Settings control bar with the Providers tab selected
  7. In the Authentication Providers section, click New.
    Authentication Providers table with the New button selected
  8. Enter the name of the authentication provider you want to add (for example, STA RacfAuthenticator), and select RacfAuthenticator in the Type menu. Click OK.

    Note:

    The RACF jar file should be listed in the Type menu. If it is not, stop and restart STA using the STA command. See the STA Administration Guide for command usage details.

  9. Verify the RACF provider is included in the Authentication Providers table. The DefaultAuthenticator and DefaultIdentityAsserter must always be the first two providers in this list.
  10. Select the DefaultAuthenticator active link (select the name itself, not the check box).
    Table with DefaultAuthenticator selected
  11. In the Control Flag menu, select Sufficient, and then click Save.
  12. Click the Provider Specific tab, and then click Save.
    Settings control bar with the Provider Specific tab selected
  13. Click the Providers locator link to return to the Authentication Providers screen.
    Providers locator link selected
  14. In the Authentication Providers table, select the RACF authenticator name you created in Step 8 (select the name itself, not the check box).
    Table with the RACF authenticator name link selected
  15. In the Control Flag menu, select Sufficient, and then click Save.
    Control Flag men with Sufficient selected
  16. Click the Provider Specific tab.
    Settings control bar with the Provider Specific tab selected
  17. Enter the Host name (for example, mvshost.yourcompany.com) and Port number (for example, 8700) where the MVS system is running, and then click Save.
  18. In the Change Center section, click Activate Changes.
    Change Center with the Activate Changes button selected
  19. Log out of the WebLogic Administration console.
  20. Stop and restart STA using the STA command. See the STA Administration Guide for command usage details.
    $ STA stop all
$ STA start all