Saturday, December 28, 2013

Enable Websphere ( WAS ) Admin Console security with Standlone Custom Registry

1) websphere provides a security wizard to set up the security .
Login into was admin console and go the the below navigation in let side panel
security ---> Global security ---> securiry configuration Wizard ---> Click on the securiry configuration Wizard button.
2) Now you will be on Specify extent of protection , Leave the screen option set as default and Click on NEXT button .

3) Here you will select which type of repository you wish to use . select the standlone custom registry and Click on NEXT button .

4)Now we need to create a folder called fileRegistry under and create a files under fileRegistry folder as user.props and group.props .
"user.props" file content as below:
webservicesm:webservicesm:101:101:Websphere Administrator
"group.props" file content as below:
admins:101:webservicesm:Administrative group
5)In configure standalone Custom Registry page type webservicesm in the primary admininstrative user name and two propertiles shown as below screen shot . Properties file to point usersFile :WAS_HOME/fileRegistry/user.props
groupsFile :WAS_HOME/fileRegistry/group.props
After pointing the above properties click on NEXT button

6)Save the Configuration changes .

7) Login in admin console with webservicesm user and pasword updated in step 5

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