1 Upgrading WebLogic Server 6.x to Version 7.0

Upgrading from Compatibility Security to WebLogic Server 7.0 Security

If you want to leverage the new security features in WebLogic Server 7.0, you need to upgrade your existing security realm to a WebLogic Server 7.0 security realm. You upgrade by populating the security providers in WebLogic Server 7.0 with your existing user and group information and defining security policies on resources that reflect the ACLs.

During successful booting of your WebLogic Server 6.x configuration, the Compatibility realm is created as the default security realm. The Compatibility realm contains all your 6.x security data. In addition, a default WebLogic Server 7.0 security realm called myrealm is also created. To upgrade, you need to replace the Compatibility realm with myrealm. From within the WebLogic Server Administration Console:

1.Click on the Realms node.

The Realms table appears with two security realms configured. The two security realms are the CompatibilityRealm and myrealm. The CompatibilityRealm will have the default attribute set to true.

2.Click on the myrealm node.

3.Click on the Providers tab to see the security providers configured for myrealm. By default, the WebLogic security providers are configured in myrealm.

4.Add a user that can boot WebLogic Server to the Administrators group. This user replaces the system user. To add a user to the Administrators group:

a.Click on the Security node.

b.Click on the Realms node.

c.Click on the name of the realm you are configuring (for example, myrealm).

d.Click on Groups.

The Groups tab appears. This tab displays the names of all groups defined in the default Authentication provider.

e.Click on the Administrators group on the Groups tab.

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