Configuring file-based user authentication

Use the Authentication Providers tab in the User Management page to configure or modify the existing configuration of the file-based user authentication.

• Using graphical user interface
  1. Log in to the graphical user interface by using your credentials.
  2. Click User Management.
     The Users page opens that displays a list of the users and their assigned roles and groups.
  3. Click the Authentication Providers tab.
     The current user authentication properties are displayed.
  4. To configure or modify the existing user authentication settings, click Update.
  5. In the File tab, ensure Enable File-based Authentication is selected and specify the following parameter values.
     Basic and Advanced configuration properties

     Property name	Description
     Administrator User Name	Specify the user name of the IBM® Security Guardium® Key Lifecycle Manager administrator user.
     Administrator Password	Specify the password for the IBM Security Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager administrator user.
     Confirm Administrator Password	Specify the password that you provided in the Administrator Password field.

  6. Click Update.
  7. In the dialog box that opens, click Close, and then click Exit.
     The Authentication Providers page is displayed with the updated parameter values.
• Using REST interface
  1. Access the Swagger UI. For more information, Using Swagger UI.
  2. Authenticate and authorize the IBM Security Guardium Key Lifecycle Manager REST API operations.
  3. To configure file-based authentication, see Update File-Based Authentication Configuration REST Service.
  4. To view the authentication configuration values, see Get Authentication Configuration Details REST Service.