External Java Authorization Contract for Containers provider settings
Use this page to configure WebSphere Application Server to use an external Java Authorization Contract for Containers (JACC) provider. For example, the policy class name and the policy configuration factory class name are required by the JACC specification.
Use these settings when you have set up an external security provider that supports the JACC specification to work with WebSphere Application Server. The configuration process involves installing and configuring the provider server and configuring the client of the provider in the application server to communicate with the server. If the JACC provider is not enabled, which implies the default authorization, these settings are not used.
To view this administrative console page, complete the following steps:
- Click Security > Global security.
- Under Authorization, click Authorization providers.
- Under Related items, click External JACC provider.
Use the default settings when you use Tivoli Access Manager as the JACC provider. Install and configure the Tivoli Access Manager server prior to using it with WebSphere Application Server. Using the Tivoli Access Manager properties link under Additional properties, configure the Tivoli Access Manager client in the application server to use the Tivoli Access Manager server. If you intend to use another provider, modify the settings as appropriate.
Configuration tab
- Name
Name used to identify the external JACC provider.
This field is required.
Data type: String - Description
Provides an optional description for the provider.
Data type: String - Policy class name
Specifies a fully qualified class name that represents the javax.security.jacc.policy.provider property as per the JACC specification. The class represents the provider-specific implementation of the java.security.Policy abstract methods.
The class file must reside in the class path of each WebSphere Application Server process. This class is used during authorization decisions. The default class name is for Tivoli Access Manager implementation of the policy file.
This field is required.
Data type: String Default: com.tivoli.pd.as.jacc.TAMPolicy - Policy configuration factory class name
Specifies a fully qualified class name that represents the javax.security.jacc.PolicyConfigurationFactory.provider property as per the JACC specification. The class represents the provider-specific implementation of the javax.security.jacc.PolicyConfigurationFactory abstract methods.
This class represents the provider-specific implementation of the PolicyConfigurationFactory abstract class. The class file must reside in the class path of each WAS process. This class is used to propagate the security policy information to the JACC provider during the installation of the J2EE application. The default class name is for the Tivoli Access Manager implementation of the policy configuration factory class name.
This field is required.
Data type: String Default: com.tivoli.pd.as.jacc.TAMPolicyConfigurationFactory - Role configuration factory class name
Specifies a fully qualified class name that implements the com.ibm.wsspi.security.authorization.RoleConfigurationFactory interface.
The class file must reside in the class path of each WebSphere Application Server process. When you implement this class, the authorization table information in the binding file is propagated to the provider during the installation of the J2EE application. The default class name is for the Tivoli Access Manager implementation of the role configuration factory class name.
This field is optional.
Data type: String Default: com.tivoli.pd.as.jacc.TAMRoleConfigurationFactory - Provider initialization class name
Specifies a fully qualified class name that implements the com.ibm.wsspi.security.authorization.InitializeJACCProvider interface.
The class file must reside in the class path of each WebSphere Application Server process. When implemented, this class is called at the start and the stop of all the application server processes. Use this class for any required initialization that is needed by the provider client code to communicate with the provider server. The properties entered in the custom properties link are passed to the provider when the process starts up. The default class name is for the Tivoli Access Manager implementation of the provider initialization class name.
This field is optional.
Data type: String Default: com.tivoli.pd.as.jacc.cfg.TAMConfigInitialize - Requires the EJB arguments policy context handler for access decisions
Specifies whether the JACC provider requires the EJBArgumentsPolicyContextHandler to make access decisions.
Because this option has an impact on performance, do not set it unless it is required by the provider. Normally, this handler is required only when the provider supports instance-based authorization. Tivoli Access Manager does not support this option for J2EE applications.
Default: Disabled - Supports dynamic module updates
Specifies whether one can apply changes, made to security policies of Web modules in a running application, dynamically without affecting the rest of the application.
If this option is enabled, the security policies of the added or modified Web modules are propagated to the JACC provider and only the affected Web modules are started.
If this option is disabled, then the security policies of the entire application are propagated to the JACC provider for any module-level changes. The entire application is restarted for the changes to take effect.
Typically, this option is enabled for an external JACC provider.
Default: Enabled - Custom properties
Specifies the properties required by the provider.
These properties are propagated to the provider during the start up process when the provider initialization class name is initialized. If the provider does not implement the provider initialization class name as described previously, the properties are not used.
Tivoli Access Manager implementation does not require you to enter any properties in this link.
- Tivoli Access Manager properties
Specifies properties required by the Tivoli Access Manager implementation.
These properties are used to set up the communication between the application server and the Tivoli Access Manager server. You must install and configure the Tivoli Access Manager server before entering these properties.
Related reference
Authorization providers settings
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