Creating an authentication alias

An authentication alias is a feature that encrypts the password used by the adapter to access the FTP server. The adapter can use it to connect to the FTP server instead of using a user ID and a password stored in an adapter property.

1. Start the Process Administrative Console.

   To start the Process Administrative Console through IBM Integration Designer, perform the following steps:

   1. In the Business Integration perspective of IBM Integration Designer, click the Servers tab.
   2. If the server does not show the status as Started, right-click the name of the server (for example, IBM Business Process Manager) and click Start.
   3. Right-click the name of the server and click Run administrative console.
   4. Log on to the Process Administrative Console. If your Process Administrative Console requires a user ID and a password, type the ID and password and click Log in. If the user ID and password are not required, click Log in.
2. In the Process Administrative Console, click Security > Secure administration, applications, and infrastructure.
3. Under Authentication, click Java Authentication and Authorization Service > J2C authentication data.
4. Create an authentication alias.
   1. In the list of J2C authentication aliases that is displayed, click New.
   2. Click the Configuration tab, and then type the name of the authentication alias in the Alias field.
   3. Type the user ID and password that are required to establish a connection to the FTP server.
   4. Optional: Type a description of the alias.
   5. Click OK.

      The newly created alias is displayed.

      The full name of the alias contains the node name and the authentication alias name you specified. For example, if you create an alias on the node widNode with the name ProductionServerAlias, then the full name will be widNode/ProductionServerAlias. This full name is the one you use in subsequent configuration windows.

   6. Click Save, and then click Save again.
5. Click New.