WAS v8.5 > Secure applications > Authorizing access to resources > Authorizing access to Java EE resources using Tivoli Access Manager > Enable an external JACC provider

Logging Tivoli Access Manager security

Use this topic to enable the trace specification to indicate tracing at the required level.

The Java Authorization Contract for Containers (JACC) for Tivoli Access Manager provider messages are logged to the configured trace output location, and messages are written to standard out SystemOut.log file. When trace is enabled, all logging, both trace and messaging, is sent to the trace.log file.

IBM recommends using the HPEL log and trace infrastructure. With HPEL, one views logs using the LogViewer command-line tool in PROFILE/bin.

1. The amwas.node_server.pdjlog.properties file must be updated and the isLogging attribute set to true for the required component. For example, to enable tracing for the JACC provider for Tivoli Access Manager, set the following line to true: amwas.node_server.pdjlog.properties:baseGroup.AMWASWebTraceLogger.isLogging=true

2. Enable tracing for the JACC provider of Tivoli Access Manager components in the WebSphere Application Server dmgr console by completing the following steps:

   1. Click Troubleshooting > Logs and Trace > server_name.

   2. Under Logs and Trace tasks, click Diagnostic trace.

   3. Select the Enable Log option.

   4. Click Apply.

   5. Click Troubleshooting > Logs and Trace > server_name.

   6. Click Change Log Detail Levels.

   7. Click Components. Tracing for all components can be enabled using the com.tivoli.pd.as.* command. Tracing for separate components can be enabled using the following commands:

      • com.tivoli.pd.as.rbpf.* for role-based policy framework tracing

      • com.tivoli.pd.as.jacc.* for JACC provider tracing

      • com.tivoli.pd.as.pdwas.* for the authorization table

      • com.tivoli.pd.as.cfg.* for configuration

      • com.tivoli.pd.as.cache.* for caching

      For more information, see Log level settings.

   8. Click Apply.

The trace specification now indicates that tracing is enabled at the required level. Save the configuration and restart the server for the changes to take effect.

Subtopics

• Tivoli Access Manager loggers
  The Java Authorization Contract for Containers (JACC) provider for Tivoli Access Manager uses the JLog logging framework as does the Java runtime environment for Tivoli Access Manager. We can enable tracing and messaging selectively for specific JACC providers for Tivoli Access Manager components.
• Tivoli Access Manager loggers
  The Java Authorization Contract for Containers (JACC) provider for Tivoli Access Manager uses the JLog logging framework as does the Java runtime environment for Tivoli Access Manager. We can enable tracing and messaging selectively for specific JACC providers for Tivoli Access Manager components.

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Enable an external JACC provider

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Diagnostic trace service settings

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