14.4 Configuring a File Authentication Source for the Bootstrap Administrator

If you want to use a file as the authentication source for the bootstrap administrator instead of LDAP authentication, complete the following steps. You might need to modify the files Configuration Update utility files (configupdate.sh.properties or configupdate.bat.properties and configupdate.sh or configupdate.bat) similar to Step 9 through Step 12 in Configuring Identity Manager for Integration.

  1. (Optional) Make a backup copy of both the Configuration Update utility and properties files for the identity applications.

    • Linux: /opt/netiq/idm/apps/UserApplication and the files are configupdate.sh.properties and configupdate.sh.

    • Windows: c:\netiq\idm\apps\UserApplication and the files are configupdate.bat.properties and configupdate.bat.

  2. (Optional) Copy both the Configuration Update utility and the properties files to the /conf directory of the application server.

    • Linux: Default path of /opt/netiq/idm/apps/tomcat/conf

    • Windows: c:\netiq\idm\apps\tomcat\conf

  3. In a text editor, open the configupdate.sh or configupdate.bat file.

  4. In the file, add the following line before the -Duser.language entry in the JAVA_OPTS shell variable.

    For example:

    • Linux: Using the default installation path:

      -Dcom.netiq.uaconfig.impl.custom.clients=/opt/netiq/idm/apps/tomcat/server/IDMProv/conf/uaconfig-ig-defs.xml

    • Windows: Using the default installation path:

      ‑Dcom.netiq.uaconfig.impl.custom.clients=c:\netiq\idm\apps\tomcat\server\IDMProv\conf\uaconfig-ig-defs.xml

  5. Save and close the file.

  6. In a text editor, open the configupdate.sh.properties or the configupdate.bat.properties file.

  7. Set INSTALL_JAVA_BASE as the path to the Oracle Java instance that Tomcat uses.

    For example:

    • Linux: INSTALL_JAVA_BASE="/root/jdk1.x.x_xx"

    • Windows: INSTALL_JAVA_BASE="c:\Program_Files\jdk1.x.x.xx"

  8. Set CONFIG_FILENAME as "ism-configuration.properties".

    For example:

    CONFIG_FILENAME="ism-configuration.properties"

  9. Save and close the file.

  10. Launch the Configuration Update utility.

    • Linux: From the command lien, enter ./configupdate.sh

    • Windows: From the command line, enter configupdate.bat

  11. In the Configuration Update utility, select Identity Governance SSO Client and select Show Advanced Options.

  12. Enter the file location in the File Authentication Source field and the file name in the File Name field. The default file name is adminusers.txt.

  13. Save your changes and close the utility.