10.4. Configuring a user registry
Configuring a user registry for the application server is closely related to security, although you should note that global security does not have to be enabled in order to use a user registry configured for WebSphere. For example, you can deploy your application and assign groups and users from the actual user registry without security being enabled for the application server.
A brief description of user registries is provided in “User registry” on page 224. For information regarding the development of a custom registry, refer to “Developing a custom registry” on page 184.
When WebSphere performs authentication, it sends a request to the appropriate registry. This authentication request may be sent under an ...
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