Authorizing access for administrative operations in WebSphere Application Server

Through administrative security, only WebSphere® Application Server administrators can perform eXtreme Scale administrative operations.

About this task

Authorization for administrative access works differently in WebSphere Application Server deployments than in stand-alone environments. Only WebSphere Application Server users that are WebSphere Application Server administrators can perform eXtreme Scale administrative operations. You do not need to specify MbeanPermissions in the policy file.

Procedure

Enable administrative security in WebSphere Application Server.

In the administrative console, lick Security > Global Security. Click Enable administrative security, and select Java 2 security to restrict application access to local resources.

What to do next

Securing data that flows between eXtreme Scale and WebSphere Application Server with SSL encryption