Creating a Security Configuration

Create and name a set of security providers and physical security roles to protect Unwired Platform resources.

1. In the left navigation pane of Sybase Control Center, select Security.
2. In the right administration pane, click New.
3. Enter a name for the security configuration and click OK.
4. In the left navigation pane, under Security, select the new security configuration.
5. In the right administration pane, select the Settings tab.
   The Authentication cache timeout determines how long authentication results should be cached before a user is required to reauthenticate. For details, see Authentication Cache Timeouts in Security. To configure this value:
   1. Set the cache timeout value in seconds. The default is 3600. To force re-authentication, change this value to 0.
   The Maximum allowed authentication failure determines the maximum number of login attempts after which the user is locked. To configure this value:
   1. Set the maximum count for authentication failure.
   The Authentication lock duration determines how long the user is locked after the maximum login attempts is reached . To configure this value:
   1. Set the authentication lock duration in seconds.
6. Click Save.
7. Select the tab corresponding to the type of security provider you want to configure: Authentication, Authorization, or Audit.
8. To edit the properties of a preexisting security provider in the configuration:
   1. Select the provider, and click Properties.
   2. Configure the properties associated with the provider by setting values according to your security requirements. Add properties as required. For more information about configuring security provider properties, see the individual reference topics for each provider.
   3. Click Save.
9. To add a new security provider to the configuration:
   1. Click New.
   2. Select the provider you want to add.
   3. Configure the properties associated with the provider by setting values according to your security requirements. Add properties as required. For more information about configuring security provider properties, see the individual reference topics for each provider.
   4. Click OK.
      The configuration is saved locally, but not yet committed to the server.
10. Select the General tab, and click Validate to confirm that Unwired Server accepts the new security configuration.
    A message indicating the success of the validation appears above the menu bar.
11. Click Apply to save changes to the security configuration, and apply them across Unwired Server.
    A message indicating the success of the application appears above the menu bar.