Configure PeopleSoft using the PeopleSoft web portal

During this task we will enable PeopleSoft SSO, add a required user, configure the associated web profile and set Access Gateway as the proxy address.

Tasks

  1. Enable SSO
    1. Navigate to the PeopleSoft Web Portal and sign in as the PeopleSoft super user.
    2. From the main menu, select PeopleTools > Security > Security Objects > Signon PeopleCode > [+] button.
    3. Select the Signon PeopleCode page.
    4. Enable the OAMSSO_AUTHENTICATION function, and click Save.
  2. Add a default user profile to PeopleSoft
    1. From the main menu, navigate to PeopleTools > Security > User Profiles > User Profiles > Add a New Value.
    2. Select the General tab.
    3. Create user: PUBUSER. Enter a password.
    4. Select the ID Tab.
    5. Set ID type as none.

    6. Click Save.
  3. Configure the web profile
    1. From the main menu, navigate to PeopleTools > Web Profile > Web Profile Configuration > Search > PROD > Security.

      If the Public Users section is populated, note the User ID.

    2. Set the following fields:

      Section

      FieldValue
      Main PIAUse HTTP Same ServerUnselected.
      Public Users User IDPUBUSER
      Public Users Password Matching previously created user
      Public Users Allow Public Access Checked
    3. Click Save.
  4. Set default proxy address
    1. From the Main Menu navigate to PeopleTools > Web Profile > Web Profile Configuration > Search > PROD > Virtual Addressing.
    2. Set the following fields:

      Section

      FieldValue
      Default Addressing Protocolhttps
      NameFQDN of the Access Gateway PeopleSoft app public domain
      For example: ps-external.example.com.
      Port 443
      Public Users Allow Public Access Checked
    3. Click Save.
  5. Restart PeopleSoft.