How to run the java custom authentication scheme provided with the sample SDK.

Description:

Here are the details steps to run the java custom authentication scheme provided with the sample SDK.

Solution:

1. Compile the class
   
   Create the directory: C:\Program Files\netegrity\sdk\com\netegrity\sdk\javaauthapi
   
   
   • Copy the AuthApiSample.java and java-build.bat from C:\Program Files\netegrity\sdk\samples\javaauthapi to C:\Program Files\netegrity\sdk\com\netegrity\sdk\javaauthapi
     
     
   • Go to C:\Program Files\netegrity\sdk\com\netegrity\sdk\javaauthapi and run java-build.bat
     
     
     • The AuthApiSample.class should be present in C:\Program Files\netegrity\sdk\com\netegrity\sdk\javaauthapi
       
       
2. Build the jar
   
   
   • Go to C:\Program Files\netegrity\sdk
     
     
   • Run the following: "C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.6.0_21\bin\jar" cvf MyCustomClass.jar com
     
     
   • The MyCustomClass.jar should be present in C:\Program Files\netegrity\sdk
     
     
3. Add the jar to the JVMOptions.txt of the policy server
   
   
   • Edit the C:\Program Files\netegrity\siteminder\config\ JVMOptions.txt
     
     
   • Add ;C:/Program Files/netegrity/sdk/MyCustomClass.jar to the end of the classpath definition
     
     
   • Restart the PS
     
     
4. Create the authentication scheme
   
   
• Using the PS adminUI create a custom template authentication scheme
  
  Library: smjavaapi
  Secret: leave blank
  Confirm Secret: leave blank
  Parameter: com.netegrity.sdk.javaauthapi.AuthApiSample
  
  
5. Test it
   
   Associate this authentication scheme to a protected realm
   
   That's it !!!

Please note that you might need to copy the jvm.dll from C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\client to C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin\server