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# Weblogic Authorization Provider-->General

Tasks Related Topics Attributes

## Overview

Use this page to configure a WebLogic Authorization provider for a security realm.

Note: The Administration Console refers to the WebLogic Authorization provider as the Default Authorizer.

Authorization is the process whereby the interactions between users and resources are limited to ensure integrity, confidentiality, and availability. In other words, authorization is responsible for controlling access to resources based on user identity or other information. In the WebLogic Server Security architecture, an Authorization provider is used to provide authorization services.

By default, the WebLogic Authorization provider is configured in the default security realm (`myrealm`). You can use a custom Authorization provider instead of the WebLogic Authorization provider. For a custom Authorization provider to be available through the WebLogic Server Administration Console, the MBean JAR file for the provider must be in the `WL_HOME\lib\mbeantypes` directory.

## Tasks

Configuring a New Security Realm

Configuring the WebLogic Authorization Provider

Configuring a Custom Security Provider

## Related Topics

Introduction to WebLogic Security

Managing WebLogic Security

Securing WebLogic Resources

Programmimg WebLogic Security

Developing Security Providers for WebLogic Server

Securing a Production Environment

The Security topics in the WebLogic Server 8.1 Upgrade Guide

Security FAQ

The Security page in the WebLogic Server documentation

## Attributes

Table 176-1

Attribute Label | Description | Value Constraints
--- | --- | ---
Name | The name of this WebLogic Authorization provider. MBean: `weblogic.security. providers.authorization. DefaultAuthorizerMBean` Attribute: `Name` |
Description | A short description of this WebLogic Authorization provider. MBean: `weblogic.security. providers.authorization. DefaultAuthorizerMBean` Attribute: `Description` | Default: "Weblogic Authorization Provider"
Version | The version number of this WebLogic Authorization provider. MBean: `weblogic.security. providers.authorization. DefaultAuthorizerMBean` Attribute: `Version` | Default: "1.0"
Policy Deployment Enabled | Specifies whether this WebLogic Authorization provider stores security policies that are created while deploying a Web application or an Enterprise JavaBean (EJB). | Default: Enabled