Provide user credentials for authenticated connections

Several authentication handlers require that user credentials are presented in the authentication process. For example, the HTTP basic authentication handler requires such user credentials. Before the outbound connection can be used, these user credentials are set in the Credential Vault.

For details about setting and storing credentials in the Credential vault, read the information about Credential vault.

The outbound HTTP connection configuration references the credentials by the slot name.

The following example procedure creates a simple credential with user ID and password in the Credential Vault:

1. Access HCL WebSphere Portal as a portal administrator.

2. Click...
   Administration | Access | Credential Vault | Add a Vault slot

3. Choose a Vault slot name, and select the slot and vault segment to where it belongs.

4. Set the Vault slot as Shared, and set the user ID and password for the remote user.

Results

We created a credential with user ID and password in the Credential Vault.

Parent Authenticate outbound HTTP connections

Related concepts:

Credential Vault