Inc. Server User Manual

1 Upgrading WebLogic Server 6.x to Version 7.0

1-10 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.