2.18 Credential Vault

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WebSphere Portal can be configured to exist in a single sign-on environment using a number of different approaches. If the various systems participating in the SSO realm all authenticate to Domino , WebSEAL can provide the SSO functionality. Third-party authentication mechanisms such as Tivoli Access Manager can also be used to create a unified environment for the user .

However, on the portlet level, there may be systems outside the current SSO realm or applications that simply require an explicit login. To facilitate the storage, retrieval and usage of the credentials necessary to access these back-end systems, WebSphere Portal provides the Credentials Vault Service. This service is based on the Portlet Service architecture discussed in 2.17, "Portlet services" on page 108. The CredentialsVaultService allows you to easily and securely persist user IDs and passwords without concerning yourself with database access code.

Figure 2-14. Credential Vault objects

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IBM WebSphere Portal V5 A Guide for Portlet Application Development
IBM Websphere Portal V5: A Guide for Portlet Application Development
ISBN: 0738498513
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2004
Pages: 148

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