IBM InfoSphere Streams Version 4.1.1

Setting up the default user authentication method for an InfoSphere Streams enterprise domain

Before you create an InfoSphere® Streams enterprise domain, use these guidelines to set up an LDAP server or the PAM authentication service for user authentication. After you create the domain, you can customize user authentication.
When you create an enterprise domain, you must specify either LDAP or PAM as the default user authentication method for InfoSphere Streams. After creating the domain, you can use the following additional options to customize user authentication:
  • InfoSphere Streams or user-defined login modules
  • Client certificate authentication
  • Setting up an LDAP server for authenticating InfoSphere Streams users
    The preferred authentication service for user authentication in an InfoSphere Streams enterprise domain is the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) authentication service. If you are using LDAP for user authentication, it must be installed and configured before you create an enterprise domain.
  • Setting up the PAM authentication service for InfoSphere Streams users
    The Pluggable Authentication Module (PAM) authentication service is the default mechanism for user authentication on Linux systems. You can create an InfoSphere Streams enterprise domain that uses the default Linux authentication option, which is PAM with a UNIX backend, or you can use other PAM options such as PAM with the LDAP backend. The preferred PAM option for a high availability environment is PAM with the LDAP backend.
Parent topic: Prerequisites for an InfoSphere Streams enterprise domain
Related tasks:
Customizing user authentication for an InfoSphere Streams enterprise domain