Security
The WebSphere Application Server security model is based on the services provided in the operating system and the Java EE security model. WebSphere Application Server provides implementations of user authentication and authorization mechanisms providing support for various user registries:
- Local operating system user registry
- LDAP user registry
- Federated user registry (as of version 6.1)
- Custom user registry
The authentication mechanisms supported by WebSphere are
- Lightweight Third Party Authentication (LTPA)
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