Verify Trust Association Interceptors for authentication

After configuring HCL WebSphere Portal to use an external security manager for authentication, verify the Trust Association Interceptors (TAI) are working properly before continuing with any additional ConfigEngine tasks.

Verify the Trust Association Interceptors are working properly for authentication:

1. Enter the appropriate URL in the Web browser address bar:

   • IBM Security Verify Access: https://WebSEAL_hostname:WebSEAL_port/junction/wps/myportal

   • CA eTrust SiteMinder: http://SM_agent_hostname:SM_agent_port/wps/myportal

2. Authenticate through the external security managers. After we log in, we should be directed to the secure and personalized myportal page. If we are directed to the login page or the public page, there is a problem with the TAI configuration. If we are using the Security Access Manager TAI (com.ibm.sec.authn.tai.ISAMETai or com.ibm.ws.security.web.ISAMTrustAssociationInterceptorPlus) that HCL WebSphere Portal set up, ensure the Security Access Manager authorization server is up and running.

Parent External security managers