In the WebSphere admin console, expand Security and select Global security. Ensure administrative security is enabled. By default, the user account repository will be set to Local operating system.
A user account repository is the system that will be used to store and retrieve user account information (username, password, et cetera). There are 4 types of repositories that can be used.
Federated repository
The repository will now be set to Federated repositories. Restart the Deployment Manager for the change to take effect.
The web console sign in screen should now have fields for both the username and password.
LDAP
The repository will now be set to Standalone LDAP registry. Restart the Deployment Manager for the change to take effect.
The web console sign in screen should now have fields for both the username and password.
The global security settings are stored in the security.xml file which is located at /opt/IBM/WebSphere/server_name/profiles/profile_name/cells/cell_name/.