Upgrading WebLogic Tuxedo Connector

4.Load your modified domain configuration file using dmloadcf. You are now ready to start your applications.

Authenticate Remote Users

For more information, see User Authentication at http://e-docs.bea.com/wls/docs70/wtc_admin/BDCONFIG.html#WTCuserAuth.

WebLogic Tuxedo Connector uses Access Control Lists (ACLs) limit the access to local services within a local domain by restricting the remote domains that can execute these services. The valid values for this parameter are:

„LOCAL

„GLOBAL

ACL Policy is LOCAL

If the WebLogic Tuxedo Connector ACL Policy is set to Local, the Tuxedo remote domain DOMAINID must be authenticated as a local user. To allow WebLogic Tuxedo Connector to authenticate a DOMAINID as a local user, use the WebLogic Server Console to complete the following steps:

1.Click on the Security node.

2.Click on Realms.

3.Select your default security Realm.

4.Click on Users.

5.Click the Configure a new User text link.

6.Click DefaultAuthenticator

7.In the General tab, do the following:

a.Add the Tuxedo DOMAINID in the Name field.

b.Enter and validate a password.

c.Click Apply.

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