How to create a Realm in OpenAM

In this post, I am going to sharing how to create a realm in OpenAM. Realm is used to group and organize the information and configuration parameters. Its like isolation of the parameters and configuration for a particular realm. You can create a project/channel-wise realm. So if one realm not working due to misconfiguration then it will not affect other realms. So each realm working like independent.

 

Before going to create a realm, OpenAM should be installed and up and running. If not installed OpenAM, You can install OpenAM by using the following links and videos.

OpenAM Installation Articles

 

• ForgeRock OpenAM Prerequisites Setup
• ForgeRock OpenAM Custom Configuration Installation on Windows
• Forgerock OpenAM Default Configuration Installation

 

OpenAM Installation Videos

 

 

How To Create Realm in OpenAM

 

Step 1: Hostname Configuration in Host file

 

You need to configure the hostname in the hosts’ file for new ream subscriber DNS

 

Step 2: OpenAM Log in

OpenAM deployed in Tomcat server and start the tomcat server and access the OpenAM application using the URL http://openam.narayanatutorial.com:8991/am

 

 

Enter Admin User login credential

 

Lis of realms dashboard after successful login. Click on New Realm

 

 

Step 3: Create Realm

The new realm creation form opened.

 

Enter new realm details and click on Create

 

The new realm subscribers created.

Step 4: Add DNS Aliases for New Realm

 

Navigate to: CONFIGURE —> GLOBAL SERVICES —> Platform –>

 

 

 

Enter new realm subscriber DNS alias name in Cookie Domains. In step 1, we have configured the DNS name in the host file.

 

Step 5: Access New Realm (Subscribers) via DNS

 

Subscribers realm URL: http://subscribers.narayanatutorial.com:8991/am/

We have identities in the OpenDJ, trying to login in subscribers realm.

User name: demo

Password: Admin1234

 

 

Enter demo user credentials.

 

You can see the profile page, after successful login

 

 

 

Step 6: Access New Realm (Subscribers) via Realm Name in URL

Subscribers realm URL: 

http://openam.narayanatutorial.com:8991/am/XUI/?realm=/subscribers#login/

 

We have identities in the OpenDJ, trying to login in subscribers realm.

User name: demo

Password: Admin1234

The URL http://openam.narayanatutorial.com:8991/am/XUI/?realm=/subscribers will not be changed in entire process execution and highlighted in every screen.

 

 

Enter demo user credentials

 

Profile page displayed, after user login successful.

 

Click on logout and observe that no change URL.

 

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