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← Back to IBM WebSphere Traditional V9.x Security Technical Implementation Guide

V-255826

CAT I (High)

The WebSphere Application Server administrative security must be enabled.

Rule ID

SV-255826r961278_rule

STIG

IBM WebSphere Traditional V9.x Security Technical Implementation Guide

Version

V2R1

CCIs

CCI-002314

Discussion

In previous releases of WebSphere® Application Server, when a user enabled global security, both administrative and application security were enabled. The previous notion of global security is split into administrative security and application security, each of which you can enable separately. As a result of this split, WebSphere Application Server clients must know whether application security is disabled at the target server. Administrative security is enabled, by default. Application security is disabled, by default. Before you can enable application security, you must verify that administrative security is enabled. Application security is in effect only when administrative security is enabled.

Check Content

From the administrative console, click Security >> Global Security.

If "Enable administrative security" is not selected, this is a finding.

Fix Text

From the administrative console, click Security >> Global Security.

Click "Enable administrative security".

Click "Save".

Restart the DMGR and all the JVMs.