Enabling LTPA authentication

The ltpa-auth stanza entry is located in the [ltpa] stanza of the WebSEAL configuration file. It enables and disables the LTPA authentication method.

About this task

LTPA authentication is disabled by default. To configure LTPA authentication, complete the following steps:

Procedure

  1. Stop the WebSEAL server.
  2. Edit the WebSEAL configuration file. In the [ltpa] stanza, specify the protocols to support in your network environment. The protocols are shown in the following table.
    Table 1. Configuring LTPA authentication
    Protocol to Support Configuration File Entry
    HTTP ltpa-auth = http
    HTTPS ltpa-auth = https
    Both HTTP and HTTPS ltpa-auth = both
    Disable LTPA authentication (default) ltpa-auth = none
    For example, to support both protocols: [ltpa] ltpa-auth = both
  3. Customize the entries contained within the [ltpa] stanza.
  4. Restart the WebSEAL server.