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Upgrading WebLogic Server 6.x to Version 7.0
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BEA WebLogic Server 7.0 Upgrade Guide
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
.
