Finalizing the ActiveDirectoryAuthenticator Settings

Now that you have determined that your LDAP settings are correct, you need to set your ActiveDirectoryAuthenticator settings to their final configuration.

  1. Click Security Realms on the left side of the console.

    The Summary of Security Realms screen appears.

  2. Click myrealm in the Name column on the right side of the console.

  3. Click the Providers tab on the right side of the console.

  4. Click the ActiveDirectoryAuthenticator link in the Name column.

  5. Verify that SUFFICIENT is selected from the Control Flag list.

    Note: These settings represent general security guidelines. For more information about the security settings required for your environment, contact your local system administrator.

  6. Click Save.

  7. Click the Providers link at the top of the console.

  8. Click the DefaultAuthenticator link on the right side of the console.

    The DefaultAuthenticator screen appears.

  9. From the Control Flag list, select OPTIONAL.

  10. Click Save.

  11. Click Activate Changes in the upper left corner of the console.

    A message appears stating that all of your changes have been activated. Now you need to stop and restart the server.

  12. Click SEE, the domain name of the WebLogic server that you are using, at the top of the left side of the console.

  13. Click the Control tab on the right side of the console.

    A list of servers appears.

  14. Click AdminServer(admin).

  15. Click Shutdown, and select When work completes from the list that appears.

  16. Click Yes to verify the shutdown.

    The Administration Server is stopped, as well as any managed servers that you specified.

  17. Perform one of the following actions, based on your operating system:

    • Windows: Open a Command Prompt window, and execute the startWebLogic.cmd file in the <weblogic_install_dir>/user_projects/domains/<SEE_domain_name> directory.

    • Linux: Open a terminal window, and execute the ./startWebLogic.sh command in the <weblogic_install_dir>/ user_projects/domains/<SEE_domain_name> directory.

  18. Type the username and password for starting the WebLogic server.

    The client authentication feature of your SIMULIA Execution Engine is now functional.

    Note: Additional security options are available with your SIMULIA Execution Engine, including Run-As security and Access Control Lists (ACLs). Unlike client authentication, these security options are not necessary for running your SIMULIA Execution Engine. For more information on these options, see Configuring Security.

  19. Proceed to one of the following sections, based on your SIMULIA Execution Engine configuration: