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CHAPTER 15    Application Administration Using the PAC

This chapter describes application administration using the PAC. It includes these sections:

• About the PAC

• Accessing the PAC

• Logging in to the PAC

• Using the PAC

About the PAC

To administer a running Director application, use the browser-based Portal Administration Console (PAC). The PAC is a predefined Director Web tier application that you can use immediately after deploying any Director project that includes the Portal subsystem.

The PAC provides a point-and-click user interface for administering the Framework, Portal, User, Directory, and Security subsystems.

NOTE:   The name Portal Administration Console is a legacy from SilverStream ePortal (a previous incarnation of Director) and is somewhat misleading. The PAC provides an administrative interface to several Director subsystems in addition to the Portal.

Accessing the PAC

Use a Web browser to access the PAC. In your Web browser, type a URL consisting of:

• http://

• The name of your J2EE application server

• The name of your Director database (not required on WebSphere or WebLogic)

• The name of your Director application namespace (if enabled)

• PAC/main (EAR projects only)

NOTE:   In a WAR project, PAC/main does not work. Instead, you need to specify the name of your WAR project, followed by main/pages/PacPortDetails.html. In a WAR project, the Portal home page includes a link to the PAC so you do not type this URL.

EAR Example:

  http://localhost/Director/MyEAR/PAC/main

WAR Example:

  http://localhost/Director/MyWAR/main/pages/PacPortDetails.html

Alternative (EAR projects only)   In your Web browser:

1. Type an URL consisting of an http:// prefix followed by the name of your J2EE application server. Example:

     http://localhost
   

2. Then click the following links in the order shown:

   • The name of your Director database

   • The name of your Director application namespace (if enabled)

   • PAC

   • main

Logging in to the PAC

The PAC login page asks for a user name and password.

NOTE:   In a WAR project, the PAC uses the Login page for the Portal, rather than the one shown above.

Type an authorized user name and password and click OK.

CAUTION:   For a new Director application, log in using the default user name Administrator and password Admin. Add your actual administrative users to the PAC access control list (ACL), then either change the password for Administrator or delete Administrator from the user list.

NOTE:   User names and passwords may be case sensitive depending on how the realm is configured. See the User Management Guide for information about configuring realms.

Using the PAC

When the PAC opens in your browser, examine the toolbar:

Each tool administers a different subsystem.

    Use the links below for information about specific subsystems:

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