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Integrating SPNEGO with IBM Lotus Sametime components using IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0.0.3

Conall O'Cofaigh (OCOFAIGH@ie.ibm.com), Software Engineer, IBM
Conall O'Cofaigh is a Software Engineer working on the Sametime Verification Test team. He's been with IBM since 2008, focusing on integration and interoperability across Lotus Sametime products.
Naveed Yousuf, Software Engineer, IBM
Naveed Yousuf is a Software Engineer working on various teams at IBM's Dublin Software Lab since 1999. He has worked with the Sametime Verification Test team for the past 4 years, focusing on integration and interoperability across Lotus Sametime products.
Pat Curtin (PCURTIN@ie.ibm.com), Software Engineer, IBM
Pat Curtin is a Software Engineer working on various teams at IBM's Dublin Software Lab since 1999. He works with Lotus System Verification Test team, focusing on integration and interoperability across Lotus products.

Summary:  This paper explains the steps to configure single sign-on (SSO) for IBM Lotus Sametime Community Server, Meeting Server, Proxy Server, Media Manager, and the Connect client, using Simple and Protected GSSAPI Negotiation Mechanism (SPNEGO) with the Lotus Sametime System Console as the authentication server. SPNEGO enables the SSO mechanism for Microsoft Windows clients that are part of a Microsoft Active Directory Domain.

Date:  26 Mar 2012 (Published 24 Jan 2011)
Level:  Intermediate

Activity:  1015 views
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This paper explains the steps to configure single sign-on (SSO) for IBM Lotus® Sametime® Community Server, Meeting Server, Proxy Server, Media Manager, and the Connect client, using Simple and Protected GSSAPI Negotiation Mechanism (SPNEGO) with the Lotus Sametime System Console as the authentication server. SPNEGO enables the SSO mechanism for Microsoft® Windows® clients that are part of a Microsoft Active Directory® Domain.

In this white paper

  • Overview
  • Configuring SPNEGO on Active Directory Server
  • Configuring SPNEGO for Sametime System Console
  • Enabling SSO for WebSphere Application Server
  • Enabling the Snoop servlet in WebSphere Application Server
  • Creating a unique Security Domain for the System Console
  • Configuring client machine browsers
  • Enabling SSO on Sametime Meeting Server
  • Enabling SSO on Lotus Proxy Server
  • Enabling SSO on Lotus Media Manager (AV)
  • Enabling Sametime Connect Client with SPNEGO
  • Troubleshooting and testing
  • Conclusion
  • Resources
  • About the authors

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Conall O'Cofaigh is a Software Engineer working on the Sametime Verification Test team. He's been with IBM since 2008, focusing on integration and interoperability across Lotus Sametime products.

Naveed Yousuf is a Software Engineer working on various teams at IBM's Dublin Software Lab since 1999. He has worked with the Sametime Verification Test team for the past 4 years, focusing on integration and interoperability across Lotus Sametime products.

Pat Curtin is a Software Engineer working on various teams at IBM's Dublin Software Lab since 1999. He works with Lotus System Verification Test team, focusing on integration and interoperability across Lotus products.

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