To enable client authentication from LDAP, you configure the application server using the tools supplied in WebLogic. The server is configured to authenticate all incoming connection requests against a particular security back-end infrastructure—usually LDAP, but most application servers support many other security protocols. This topic describes how to perform this task for the LDAP security system, but your application server documentation should be consulted for all possible options and configurations.
The instructions in the following section assume the use of an LDAP server for authentication (specifically, Microsoft Active Directory; other LDAP servers would be configured in a similar manner). WebLogic can also be configured to authenticate with the local computer. In this case, only users that have been added as a local user on the server system will be able to log onto the SIMULIA Execution Engine. This setup may be adequate for small test environments, but it is not suitable for production deployments. Some familiarity with LDAP is helpful to properly configure WebLogic to use LDAP.