1 Upgrading WebLogic Server 6.x to Version 7.0

For information about using Compatibility security, see “Booting WebLogic

Server in Compatibility Security” on page 1-7.

„Use the Realm Adapter Authentication provider with the WebLogic Server 7.0 security providers. This option allows you to use the roles and security policies available in WebLogic Server 7.0 while accessing users and groups stored in an LDAP, Windows NT, UNIX or RDBMS security realm. You also have the option of configuring multiple Authentication providers so you can use your existing 6.x security realm while upgrading users and groups to an Authentication provider in WebLogic Server 7.0.

Note: You will not be able to access ACLs stored in the RDBMS realm, if you configure the Realm Adapter Authentication provider as an authentication provider in a 7.0 security realm. You will have to protect your application resources with roles and security policies.

To use the Realm Adapter Authentication provider in a WebLogic 7.0 security realm:

1.Boot Compatibility security.

2.Ensure that the Realm Adapter Authentication provider in the Compatibility realm is populated with users and groups from your 6.x security realm (check that existing users and groups appear in the Users and Groups table). The user and group information is copied into a filerealm.properties file.

3.Click on security realm in which you want to use the Realm Adapter Authentication provider (for example, myrealm).

4.Click Providers-->Authentication providers.

5.Configure a Realm Adapter Authentication provider in the security realm. Give the Realm Adapter Authentication provider the same name it had in the Compatibility realm.

6.Set the Control Flag attribute on the Realm Adapter Authentication provider to

OPTIONAL.

7.Set the Control Flag attribute on the WebLogic Authentication provider (referred to as the Default Authenticator in the Administration Console) to SUFFICIENT.

8.Add a user that can boot WebLogic Server to the Administrators group. This user replaces the system user. For more information, see “Upgrading from Compatibility Security to WebLogic Server 7.0 Security” on page 1-8.

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