Configuring an IBM Security Verify API client

Configure an IBM® Security Verify API client to authenticate IBM Security Verify users.

About this task

The steps to configure an IBM Security Verify API client are described in https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSCT62/com.ibm.iamservice.doc/tasks/t_gateway_config.html and are summarized here for your convenience.

Procedure

  1. Open the https://hostname.ice.ibmcloud.com/ui/admin page. If the page does not open directly to the Admin page, click the person icon in the top right portion of the page and select Switch to admin.
  2. Click the menu icon in the top left corner of the page.
  3. Click Settings.
  4. Click API Access.
  5. Click Add API Client.
  6. In the popup window, enter a name of your choice for the client, such as IBM MFA RADIUS.
  7. Click (set) the following check boxes:
    • Authenticate any user
    • Manage second-factor authentication enrollment for all users
    • Manage users and standard groups
    • Read second-factor authentication enrollment for all users
    • Read second-factor authentication method configuration
    • Read users and groups
  8. Click Save.