1 Upgrading WebLogic Server 6.x to Version 7.0

4.When you deploy applications to WebLogic Server 7.0, use the Administration Console or weblogic.Deployer utility to deploy using the new two-phase deployment protocol. The older, WebLogic Server 6.x deployment protocol, utilities, and API are deprecated in WebLogic Server 7.0

Note: WebLogic Server 7.0 will not deploy an application that has errors in its deployment descriptor. Previous versions of WebLogic Server would deploy an application that had errors in its deployment descriptor.

Upgrading Security

WebLogic Server 7.0 has a new security architecture. For specific questions and answers, see the security section of the Introduction to WebLogic Security.

WebLogic Server 7.0 detects whether you are upgrading from an earlier WebLogic Server version or whether you are a new customer starting with 7.0. If you are upgrading from WebLogic Server 6.x, WebLogic Server 7.0 runs in Compatibility security, meaning that it allows you to keep your 6.x configuration of users and groups.

However, because some key 6.x security functionality is being deprecated - and because WebLogic Server 7.0 offers improved and expanded security features - users are encouraged to upgrade their security configuration. See the following list of issues and procedures:

„“Booting WebLogic Server in Compatibility Security” on page 1-7

„“ACLs on MBeans” on page 1-7

„“Upgrading from Compatibility Security to WebLogic Server 7.0 Security” on page 1-8

„“Security Realms” on page 1-9

„“Guest User” on page 1-11

„“password.ini File” on page 1-11

„“Upgrading the SSL Protocol” on page 1-12

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BEA 7 manual Upgrading Security

7 specifications

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