WebSphere WebSphere Application Server Version 6.1.x Feature Pack for Web Services Operating Systems: AIX, HP-UX, i5/OS, Linux, Solaris, Windows, z/OS

Enabling and disabling messaging security

Use this task to turn messaging security on or off.

Before you begin
Messaging security requires that administrative security is enabled as described in the topic Enabling security. If the application server is not security enabled, then messaging engine security will not be enabled.
About this task
If the cell already has administrative security enabled and you want to enable or disable messaging security the following steps should be followed:

Procedure

  1. Stop every server in the cell for which the SIB service has been enabled. These are typically servers that host a messaging engine .
  2. In the navigation pane, click Service Integration > Buses
  3. In the content pane, next to the bus for which you wish to configure security, click the Enabled or Disabled link in the security column.
  4. Under General Properties select or clear the Bus Security check box as appropriate.
  5. Click OK.
  6. Save your changes to the master configuration.
  7. Propagate your changes to all the nodes.
  8. Restart all the servers that were stopped in Step 1.
Results

The Bus Security flag enforces the authorization policy for the bus. The authorization policy may allow unauthenticated clients to attach to the bus. This setting requires that administrative security be enabled. If WebSphere Application Server security is disabled the bus is insecure and the Bus Security flag cannot be selected.

What to do next
Note: When messaging security is switched on, all users who connect to a bus must have the required authorization permissions to use the bus resources. For information on how to add users to the roles that contain these permissions, see Administering authorization permissions. If you are using mediated destinations, you must configure mediations to run securely as described in Securing mediations.
Related tasks
Administering authorization permissions
Administering transport chains
Configuring connections
Configuring bus security
Securing messages between messaging buses
Securing access to a foreign bus
Securing the links between messaging engines
Controlling which foreign buses can link to your bus
Securing database access
Securing mediations
Related reference
Errors after enabling security
Security components troubleshooting tips

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