Configuring the Web Application Bridge for anonymous login | HCL Digital Experience

You can map your web application bridge to allow anonymous users to log on and access information.

Procedure

  1. Complete the following steps to set the HCL Digital Experience security:
    1. Log in to the WebSphere® Integrated Solutions Console.
    2. Go to Applications > Application Types > WebSphere enterprise applications.
    3. Select wp.vwat.servlet.ear.
    4. Select Security role to user/group mapping.
    5. Select All Role check box.
    6. Select Everyone from the Map Special Subjects menu.
    7. Click OK.
    8. Save your changes.
    9. Go to Security > Global Security > Web and SIP Security.
    10. Click General Settings.
    11. Select the Use available authentication data when an unprotected URI is accessed check box.
    12. Click OK.
    13. Save your changes.
    14. Log out of the WebSphere® Integrated Solutions Console.
    15. Restart HCL Digital Experience.
  2. Log on to HCL Digital Experience.
  3. To open the Manage Pages portlet, click the Administration menu icon. Then, click Portal User Interface > Manage Pages.
  4. Click Content Root > Home.
  5. Click New page and create a page for your web application. For this example, the new page is called TestPage.
  6. Complete the following steps to give the page anonymous user access:
    1. Click the Administration menu icon. Then, click Access > Resource Permissions.
    2. Select Pages as the resource type.
    3. Locate the page that you created.
      For example, go to Resource Type > Pages > Content Root > Home > TestPage.
    4. Select Assign access.
    5. Click Edit Role corresponding to the user.
    6. Click Add.
    7. Select Anonymous Portal User.
    8. Click Apply.
  7. Complete the following steps to give the web dock application anonymous user access:
    Note: Configure anonymous user access for each web dock application that you create.
    1. Click the Administration menu icon. Then, click Access > Resource Permissions.
    2. Select Portlets as the resource type.
    3. Locate the web dock application.
    4. Select Assign access.
    5. Click Edit Role corresponding to the user.
    6. Click Add.
    7. Select Anonymous Portal User.
    8. Click Apply.
  8. Add the web dock application to the page.
    Tip: To get the web dock application to render on a page, the page must either have the Web Dock profile or a profile that includes the wp_webdock module. Edit the page properties and change the profile or add the wp_webdock module to the profile applied to the page:

    Starting with CF03, the Web Dock profile no longer exists. If you are using the Resource Aggregator for Portlets, no additional steps are necessary. If you are not using the Resource Aggregator for Portlets, add the wp_webdock module to an existing profile on your page.

    1. Connect to the theme repository with the fs-type1 connection.
    2. Go to your theme.
    3. Open the profile file in the /profiles directory.
    4. Make a copy of the profile file and give it a unique name.
    5. Edit the .json file and add the wp_webdock module ID.
    6. Copy the profile that you created to the /profiles directory.
    7. Invalidate the resource aggregator cache to integrate your changes. Click the Administration menu icon in the toolbar. Then, click Theme Analyzer > Utilities > Control Center > Invalidate cache. Auto invalidation recognizes your changes automatically for WebDAV based themes. No further action is required. For more information, see Utilities.