Setting the realm name

About this task

The realm name is the text that is displayed in the dialog box that appears when the browser prompts the user for login data. The realm name is also the name of the realm to which the user will be authenticated when the user login succeeds.

The basic-auth-realm stanza entry located in the [ba] stanza of the WebSEAL configuration file sets the realm name.

For example:
[ba]
basic-auth-realm = Verify Identity Access

The dialog box would display (for example):

Enter username for Verify Identity Access at www.ibm.com: