Create a connection - IBM Security Verify

Connection is created automatically on IBM Security Verify. This process automatically performs the following steps on IBM Security Verify:

• Create a new API client
• Create a new registration profile

This process will automatically perform the following steps on Verify Access:

• Create a new Server Connection using the new API Client from IBM Security Verify

• Modify the default Point of Contact profileCAUTION:This change effects your current environment

• Create new Authentication Mechanisms instances for Authentication and User Self Care

• Create two new example Authentication Policies for demonstrating Authentication and User Self Care

The Verify Access runtime is restarted during this process.

Steps

1. Click the Connect button under the Strong Authentication using IBM Security Verify APIs heading to launch the setup wizard dialog.

2. Provide the Administration Hostname for the IBM Security Verify subscription to connect to. This hostname is typically of the format...
   <subscription name>.ice.ibmcloud.com

3. Click the Login to IBM Security Verify button. A new browser tab opens to the login page of the IBM Security Verify subscription. Complete the login by using an account with administrative entitlements. When the login is successful, the browser tab closes and the setup wizard continues. The setup wizard indicate the login to IBM Security Verify was successful.

4. Click the Next button to continue.

5. Optional: Click the Learn More button to see a summary of the changes that will be made to the IBM Security Verify subscription and to the ISAM appliance.

6. The wizard prompts for an authenticator registration profile. Perform one of the following procedures:

   • To reuse an existing profile, select Reuse an existing registration profile and enter the profile ID in the Profile ID field.

   • To create a new profile, select Create a new registration profile.

7. Click Submit to continue.

   The Local Management Interface now performs the required configuration. When this process is complete, the wizard automatically advances to the Success page. The Success page provides a summary of the changes made and next steps which should be performed.

   1. Create a Reverse Proxy instance.

   2. Perform Advanced Access Control configuration.

   3. Try the following IBM Security Verify Authentication Policies:

      • IBM Security Verify User Self Care
        <subscription hostname>

        https://reverse_proxy/mga/sps/authsvc?PolicyId=urn:ibm:security:authentication:asf:ci_selfcare_<subscription short name>

   4. IBM Security Verify Authentication
      <subscription hostname>

      https://reverse_proxy/mga/sps/authsvc?PolicyId=urn:ibm:security:authentication:asf:ci_auth_<subscription short name>

8. Click Close to end the setup wizard.

Parent topic: Strong Authentication using IBM Security Verify APIs