Configure Client Authentication (Server Side)

Note: This step enables the server to validate the standalone client by checking the provided credentials on the security properties file.
  1. Turn off all nodes and servers.
  2. Open Websphere Administrative Console.
  3. To turn on the Basic Authentication feature, navigate to Security > Global Security > RMI/IIOP security > CSIv2 inbound communications.
  4. Configure the following values on CSIv2 Transport Layer:
    Entity Value
    Message layer authentication

    Select Required

    Selecting the Supported value is possible, but will not guarantee that the client is authenticated.

    Basic Authentication Select this option
  5. Turn on all nodes and servers.