JAAS J2C authentication aliases

JAAS J2C authentication alias configuration for the connection to the database depends on the alias names specified for the Runtime_DB_JAAS_Alias and RefData_DB_JAAS_Alias properties in the DniWebHomePy.properties file:
  • If the same name is specified for both authentication aliases, this indicates that the same user is to be used to access both the runtime data and the reference data. The application server installation script creates only the JAAS J2C authentication alias that is described in Table 1, and it is used for both data sources.
  • If different names are specified, the application server installation script creates the two different JAAS J2C authentication aliases described in Table 1 and Table 2, and each data source uses its own authentication alias.

The scope of the JAAS J2C authentication aliases is the cell.

Table 1. JAAS J2C authentication alias to connect to the database containing the runtime data
Name Description Property file settings:
  1. Property file
  2. Property
  3. Default
Alias The name of the authentication alias for the database containing the runtime data
  1. DniWebHomePy.properties
  2. Runtime_DB_JAAS_Alias
  3. DNIvINST_Runtime_AuthAlias
User ID The user ID authorized to access the database containing the runtime data. This user must be member of the group DNIvUGRP.
  1. DniWebHomePy.properties
  2. Runtime_DB_user
  3. user
Password The password of the user.
  1. DniWebHomePy.properties
  2. Runtime_DB_password
  3. password
Table 2. JAAS J2C authentication alias to connect to the database containing the reference data
Name Description Property file settings:
  1. Property file
  2. Property
  3. Default
Alias The name of the authentication alias for the database containing the reference data
  1. DniWebHomePy.properties
  2. RefData_DB_JAAS_Alias
  3. DNIvINST_RefData_AuthAlias
User ID The user ID authorized to access the database containing the reference data. This user must be member of the group DNIvRGRP.
  1. DniWebHomePy.properties
  2. RefData_DB_user
  3. user
Password The password of the user.
  1. DniWebHomePy.properties
  2. RefData_DB_password
  3. password

It is recommended that you create the JAAS J2C authentication aliases with the default password and use the WebSphere® Application Server administration console to set the actual password manually. This prevents you from storing the unencrypted password in the properties file. Update the password when you verify the installation of WebSphere Application Server as described in Verifying the WebSphere Application Server installation.