ITCAM for WAS 8.x WebSphere Authentication/Security check

Question & Answer

Question

Failed to log in Application Manager Console due to WAS Authentication.

Answer

From ITCAM for WAS 8.x, following steps are necessary to satisfy the WAS Security requirements:

1. Log in to your WAS admin console via the following link.
http://<FQHN_where_WAS_is_installed>:9060/ibm/console

2. On the left side of the screen,
- Click "Security"
- Click "Global Security"
3. On the right side of the screen, turn on following security:
- Enable administrative security
- Enable application security
- Use Java 2 Security
4. User account repository is set to "Federated" as default,
leave it as it is, unless you do NOT want WAS authentication.
5. Restart WAS.

===> Following is the screen shot that shows step 2-4 above.

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Product Synonym

ITCAM AD

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Modified date:
23 June 2018

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