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UnixRealm

The following table describe the attributes for creating and managing Unix Realms. To read more about Realms, please see Managing Security in the Administration Guide.

Before you can use the UNIX Security realm, you need to enable the Caching Realm and enter the class name of the UNIX Security realm in the Basic Realm field.

Configure a Unix Realm

1. Click the Realms node in the left pane. The Realms table displays in the right pane showing all the Unix realms defined in the domain.

2. Click the Configure a New Unix Realm text link. A dialog displays in the right pane showing the tabs associated with configuring a new realm.

3. Enter values in the Name and Auth Program attribute fields.

4. Click Create to create a realm instance with the name you specified in the Name field. The new instance is added under the Realms node in the left pane.

Clone a Unix Realm

1. Click the Realms node in the left pane. The Realms table displays in the right pane showing all the Unix realms defined in the domain.

2. Click the Clone icon in the row of the realm you want to clone. A dialog displays in the right pane showing the tabs associated with cloning a new realm.

3. Enter values in the Name and Auth Program attribute fields.

4. Click Create to create a realm instance with the name you specified in the Name field. The new instance is added under the Realms node in the left pane.

Delete a Unix Realm

1. Click the Realms node in the left pane. The Realms table displays in the right pane showing all the Unix realms defined in the domain.

2. Click the Delete icon in the row of the realm you want to delete. A dialog displays in the right pane asking you to confirm your deletion request.

3. Click the Yes button to delete the realm. The realm icon under the Realms node is deleted.

Before you can use the UNIX Security realm, you need to enable the Caching Realm and enter the class name of the UNIX Security realm in the Basic Realm field.

Configuration

Attribute | Description | Range of Values | Default Value
--- | --- | --- | ---
Name | This attribute specifies the name of the UNIX Security realm, such as, AccountingRealm | The name can be up to 256 alphanumeric characters, but may not contain commas or spaces. | Null
Realm Classname | This attribute returns the name of the Java class that contains the UNIX Security realm. The Java class needs to be in the CLASSPATH of WebLogic Server. | This attribute can not be changed. | weblogic.security.acl.unixrealm.UnixRealm
Auth Program | This attribute specifies the name of the program used to authenticate users in the UNIX security realm. | String | In most cases, the name of the program is wlauth.

Notes

Attribute | Description | Range of Values | Default Value
--- | --- | --- | ---
Notes | This attribute provides a space for optional user-supplied information. | The value must be an alphanumeric string. | Null

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