ACS Usernames and Passwords

With the introduction of authenticated connections between SL4000 libraries and ACSLS, a wallet structure is now included with ACSLS installations. For each ACS and hence each SL4000 library connection to ACSLS, there is an authentication username and password associated to that specific SL4000 library. This authentication is done through username and password, based on that defined on the library side. This username and password must be established on the library side first so that ACSLS can confirm proper authentication during configuration to the SL4000 library. Moreover, the authentication can server as confirmation of the connect library connection when multiple SL4000 libraries are involved. It is also highly recommended that different usernames or passwords are used for each library in a multiple SL4000 library case scenario.

During configuration at acsss_config and config acs new time, the ACS authentication information is store in a secure wallet in ACSLS. Each ACS can have a unique and different username and password. The wallet itself is encrypted by a AES 256 bit key.

SCI Certificate Password

The SCI Certificate password for decryption is stored in the same wallet structure as the ACS authentication information. If the SCI Certificate is regenerated, the password is also updated. Moreover, if the SCI Certificate is ever manually generated, then the acs_cert_wallet utility must be used to update the password information.