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# Default Authentication Provider: Provider Specific

Configuration Options Related Tasks Related Topics

This page allows you to configure additional attributes for this WebLogic Authentication provider.

#### Configuration Options

Name | Description
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Use Retrieved User Name As Principal | Specifies whether we should use the user name retrieved from the embedded LDAP server as the Principal in the Subject. MBean Attribute: `DefaultAuthenticatorMBean.UseRetrievedUserNameAsPrincipal` Changes take effect after you redeploy the module or restart the server.
Minimum Password Length | The minimum number of characters required in a password. MBean Attribute: `DefaultAuthenticatorMBean.MinimumPasswordLength` Minimum value: `0` Changes take effect after you redeploy the module or restart the server.
Propagate Cause For Login Exception | Specifies whether the providers should propagate the cause of the LoginException. MBean Attribute: `LoginExceptionPropagatorMBean.PropagateCauseForLoginException` Changes take effect after you redeploy the module or restart the server.
Enable Password Digests | Enables the storage of password information required to support Web Services Security Password Digest and other digest authentication algorithms. If set to true, the WebLogic Authentication provider stores the user password in a 2-way encrypted form. The original password can then be retrieved and used for digest authentication. MBean Attribute: `DefaultAuthenticatorMBean.PasswordDigestEnabled` Changes take effect after you redeploy the module or restart the server.
Max Group Membership Search Level | Specifies how many levels of group membership can be searched. This setting is valid only if GroupMembershipSearching is set to limited. Valid values are 0, and positive numbers. For example, 0 indicates only direct group memberships will be found, a positive number indicates the number of levels to go down. MBean Attribute: `DefaultAuthenticatorMBean.MaxGroupMembershipSearchLevel` Changes take effect after you redeploy the module or restart the server.
Group Membership Searching | Specifies whether recursive group membership searching is unlimited or limited. Valid values are unlimited and limited. MBean Attribute: `DefaultAuthenticatorMBean.GroupMembershipSearching` Changes take effect after you redeploy the module or restart the server.
Provider Class Name | The name of the Java class used to load the Authentication provider. MBean Attribute: `DefaultAuthenticatorMBean.ProviderClassName` Changes take effect after you redeploy the module or restart the server.

Related Tasks

- Configure Authentication and Identity Assertion providers
- Set the JAAS control flag
- Manage security providers

Related Topics

- Understanding WebLogic Security
- Securing WebLogic Server
- Developing Security Providers for WebLogic Server