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Add the SiteMinder Login Module as a WebSphere DEFAULT Login Module

To configure WebSphere 7.0 to use the SiteMinder Agent to handle System Login (J2EE RunAs) requests, you must add the SiteMinder Login Module as a DEFAULT JAAS Login Module.

To add the SiteMinder Login Module as a DEFAULT JAAS Login Module

1. Navigate to the Global security > JAAS - System logins page in the WebSphere Integrated Solutions Console.
2. Select DEFAULT from the list of JAAS login configurations.
3. On the DEFAULT page, under JAAS login modules, click New to define a new Login module class.
4. Under General Properties on the New page, enter the following in the Module class name field and click Apply:

   com.netegrity.siteminder.websphere.auth.SmLoginModule
   

5. Verify that REQUIRED is selected from the Authentication strategy drop-down list.
6. Click Apply.
7. Under Custom properties, enter the following:
   • Name: loginModuleRealmKey
   • Value: SystemAuthResource (name of the Agent configuration parameter whose value specifies the resource filter in the realm that you created for System Login requests).
8. Click Apply to apply your changes. Click Save to save directly to the master configuration.
9. On the JAAS - System logins page, select DEFAULT from the list of JAAS login configurations.
10. On the DEFAULT page, click Set Order.
11. Under General Properties on the JAAS Login Module Order page, move the SiteMinder Login Module to be the first Login Module:
    1. Select the com.netegrity.siteminder.websphere.auth.SmLoginModule entry
    2. Move it to the top of the order list.
12. Click Apply to apply your changes. Click Save to save directly to the master configuration.

More information:

Configure the Login Module to Handle System Login Requests

Set the SystemAuthResource Agent Configuration Parameter