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Administering HCL Compass Web
This section discusses how to administer HCL Compass Web.
Configuring strong authentication with smart cards
Smart card authentication is appropriate for deployments where security requirements dictate stronger authentication than using a HCL Compass user name and password.
Configuring WebSphere® Application Server
Configuring WebSphere® Application Server security to support smart cards includes configuring client authentication, configuring the LDAP registry, configuring the LDAP client certificate filter, configuring the certificate authority, configuring the certificate revocation list, and securing WebSphere Application Server.
Securing WebSphere® Application Server
Securing WebSphere® Application Server consists of securing IBM® HTTP Server (IHS), which is installed with WebSphere Application Server; securing the WebSphere Application Server HTTP plug-in; and securing the WebSphere Application Server environment.

Securing WebSphere Application Server

Securing WebSphere® Application Server consists of securing IBM® HTTP Server (IHS), which is installed with WebSphere Application Server; securing the WebSphere Application Server HTTP plug-in; and securing the WebSphere Application Server environment.

Procedure

You must secure IBM HTTP Server and WebSphere Application Server for client certificate authentication by completing the tasks that are described in section 8.7 of the WebSphere Application Server V7.0 Security Guide.
Important: If you do not secure IBM HTTP Server and the WebSphere Application Server HTTP plug-in, then SSL communication does not function. As a result, the client certificate is not sent to WebSphere Application Server.
For instructions on securing the WebSphere Application Server environment, review the article Advanced security hardening in WebSphere Application Server V7, V8, and V8.5, Part 1: Overview and approach to security hardening in the IBM WebSphere Developer Technical Journal.
Restart the WebSphere Application Server to complete the configuration changes.

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