Privilege User for IBM DataPower Gateway

IBM DataPower Gateway, commonly called as IBM DataPower, bridges the gap between different services, applications, and protocols within an enterprise's IT infrastructure by providing secure and simplified solutions.

Enterprises use the DataPower appliances to improve security, enhance performance, and integrate various systems and services.

Minimum Privilege User for the Gateway

The highest-privilege user has an access level of Privileged, which grants access to all system functions.

Perform the following process to create a user with minimum required privileges to perform Qualys compliance scans.

  1. Login to IBM DataPower Gateway application.
  2. Create a usergroup by going to ObjectsAccess Settings > User Group with the following details.

  3. Now create a user account by going to ObjectsAccess Settings > User Account with the following details.

Steps to Create Authentication Record for IBM DataPower Gateway

  1. Go to Authentication > New > Applications > IBM DataPower Gateway(PC).

  2. Enter the Authentication Type as Basic, Username and Password.

  3. Click Create.