Configuring Jazz Team Server single
sign-on authentication for the web app
You can set the web app to use Jazz™ Team Server single
sign-on (SSO) authentication .
About this task
This type of authentication is supported on Apache Tomcat, WebSphere® Application Server and
WebSphere Application Server
Liberty Profile
. The Liberty server must be configured for https connections.
Log in to the Administration page
of the Jazz Team Server.
Point your web browser to https://qualified.hostname.com:9443/jts/admin
Click the Server tab.
In the Configuration section, click Registered
Applications.
In the Registered Applications section, click Add.
In the Add Application window, complete
the following information about your application.
Option
Description
Application Name
A name for the application, for example /rpeng.
It must be unique among all applications that are registered with
the Jazz Team Server.
Discovery URL
The service contribution resource (SCR) URL for the application.
In general, for the Discovery URL, add /scr to
the end of the public URL of the application. For example, if the
public URL is https://qualified.hostname.com:port/rpeng,
the corresponding SCR URL would be https://qualified.hostname.com:port/rpeng/scr.
Application Type
After you type the Discovery URL, wait a few moments and the Jazz Team Server will detect the
type of application that you are registering.
Consumer Secret
Type a consumer secret for the application that you are registering. Jazz Team Server automatically
generates a consumer key.
Functional User ID
Type the user ID of the functional user that will perform
background tasks, for example rpe_user .
Authorization Server URL
Enter https://qualified.hostname.com:9643/oidc/endpoint/jazzop.
Administrator User ID
Enter administrator credentials, for example ADMIN.
Administrator Password
Enter the administrative password.
Click Finish.
Set up the web app with Jazz Team Server SSO
authentication
Procedure
Log into the web app as an administrator.
To administer the application, click your user name in
the product banner.
Select Administer from the drop-down
menu.
Click Runtime Variables.
In the AUTHENTICATION_TYPE field,
enter AUTH_TYPE_JTS.
Click Save.
Add a JTS user as a Rational Publishing Engine administrator
by entering the userid in the RPE_WEB_ADMIN_USERS field.
If you are adding multiple users, separate the users with commas.
Save your changes and log out.
In a browser, open the URL for the web app. The authentication
should be delegated to the Jazz Team Server single
sign-on page.