6.6. Java thin application client

The thin application client phrase refers to the Java client that is not running within the J2EE client container. It is a stand-alone Java application, that implements EJB clients connecting to an EJB container of WebSphere Application Server.

The clients usually run on a client machine separated from the application server. In order to connect to the server you have to provide the connection information for the EJB client, including the server name and the port number (the default port number for WebSphere Application Server V5 is 2809).

There are certain configurations you have to set for the JVM in order to operate in a secure environment. These settings are the following:

  • Djava.security.auth.login.config ...

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