Managing Direct Access To The Identity Server - Novell ACCESS MANAGER 3.1 SP1 - IDENTITY SERVER Manual

2 Configure the following fields as necessary:
User Store: Specifies the default user store for local authentication. If you selected <Default
User Store> when configuring an authentication method, the system uses the user store you
specify here.
Authentication Contract: Specifies the default authentication contract to be used when users
access the Identity Server directly or a protected resource is configured to use Any Contract. If
you create a new contract and specify it as the default one, ensure that you update the Access
Gateway configuration if it has protected resources configured to use Any Contract. See
"Configuring Protected
Guide.
Authentication Type: Specifies the default authentication contracts to be used for each
authentication type. When a service provider requests a specific authentication type, rather than
a contract, the identity provider uses the authentication contract specified here for the requested
authentication type.
You must create the authentication contracts prior to assigning them as defaults. (See
"Configuring Authentication Contracts" on page
3 Click OK.
4 Update the Identity Server.
2.7 Managing Direct Access to the Identity
Server
Users usually log into the Identity Server when they request access to a Web resource. They are
redirected by the Access Gateway from the resource to the Identity Server to provide the required
credentials for the resource. After they are authenticated, they are not prompted for credentials
again, unless a resource requires credentials that they haven't already supplied.
However, users can log directly into the Identity Server and access the User Portal, or they can
access information about available Web Services Description Language (WSDL) services. This
section describes how to manage access to these pages.
Section 2.7.1, "Logging In to the User Portal," on page 100
Section 2.7.2, "Specifying a Target," on page 101
Section 2.7.3, "Blocking Access to the WSDL Services Page," on page 101
Resources" in the Novell Access Manager 3.1 SP1 Access Gateway
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