Verifying the authentication of the web server principal

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Verify the authentication of the web server principal to the KDC.

Before you begin

Skip this task if you used the +rndPass option when you generated the keytab files.

Procedure

  1. To open the Kerberos Configuration management page in the LMI, select Web > Global Settings > Kerberos Configuration.
  2. Click Test on any of the tabs other than Keyfiles on the Kerberos Configuration management page. This test checks whether the Kerberos principal for the WebSEAL instance can authenticate to the KDC.
  3. Check the output message to determine the success of the authentication.
    • If the authentication is successful, a success message is displayed.
    • If the authentication fails, an error message is displayed.