Use this page to enable a Java Authorization Contract for Containers (JACC) provider for authorization decisions.
To view this administrative console page, complete the following steps:
The application server provides a default authorization engine that performs all of the authorization decisions. In addition, the application server also supports an external authorization provider using the JACC specification to replace the default authorization engine for Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition (J2EE) applications.
JACC is part of the J2EE specification, which enables third-party security providers such as Tivoli Access Manager to plug into the application server and make authorization decisions.
Important: Unless you have an external JACC provider or want to use a JACC provider for Tivoli Access Manager that can handle J2EE authorizations based on JACC, and it is configured and set up to use with the application server, do not enable External authorization using a JACC provider.
Use this link to configure the application server to use an external JACC provider. For example, to configure an external JACC provider, the policy class name and the policy configuration factory class name are required by the JACC specification.
The default settings that are contained in this link are used by Tivoli Access Manager for authorization decisions. If you intend to use another provider, modify the settings as appropriate.
Configuration tab
Use this option all the time unless you want an external security provider such as the Tivoli Access Manager to perform the authorization decision for J2EE applications that are based on the JACC specification.
| Default: | Enabled |
Related reference
External Java Authorization Contract for Containers provider settings