IBM FileNet P8, Version 5.2.1            

Running FileNet P8 client applications with WebSphere Application Server

To use workflow related applets in Administration Console for Content Platform Engine with IBM® WebSphere® Application Server, you must disable HTTP Only session cookies.

About this task

These changes must be modified for the WebSphere profile that hosts the Content Platform Engine server because Administration Console for Content Platform Engine is collocated with the Content Platform Engine server.

To prevent applet sessions from failing, you must disable the relevant HTTP Only settings for your deployment. You can do this globally for SSO or when using SSL. You can also do this for Content Platform Engine only.

Procedure

Running FileNet P8 client applications with WebSphere Application Server:

  1. Disable HTTP Only settings globally for SSO:
    1. Log in to the WebSphere Application Server administration console.
    2. Browse to Security > Global security > Authentication > Web and SIP security > Single sign-on (SSO).
    3. Under General properties, clear Set security cookies to HTTP Only to help prevent cross-site scripting attacks and click Apply.
  2. Enable cookies and disable HTTP Only settings globally at the server level setting when using SSL:
    1. Log in to the WebSphere Application Server administration console.
    2. Browse to Servers > Server Types > WebSphere application servers.
    3. Select the server where FileNetEngine is deployed.
    4. Click Session Management.
    5. Under General properties, select Override session management and click Apply.
    6. Click the Enable cookies link under Session tracking mechanism.
    7. Clear the Set session cookies to HTTP Only to help prevent cross-site scripting attacks check box.
  3. Enable cookies and disable the HTTP Only setting for the deployed application for Content Platform Engine only:
    1. Log in to the WebSphere Application Server administration console.
    2. Browse to Applications > Application Types > WebSphere enterprise applications > FileNetEngine > Manage Modules > acce > Session Management.
    3. Under General properties, select Override session management and click Apply.
    4. Click the Enable cookies link under Session tracking mechanism.
    5. Under General properties, clear Set security cookies to HTTP Only to help prevent cross-site scripting attacks, and click Apply.
  4. Save the settings to the master configuration.
  5. Restart WebSphere Application Server.
Parent topic: Coordinating workflow design

Last updated: March 2016
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