Configure the client security bindings using an assembly tool

 

Overview

Important distinction between V5.x and v6.x applications

Note: The information in this article supports v5.x applications only that are used with WAS v6.x. The information does not apply to v6.0.x applications.

When configuring a client for Web services security, the bindings describe how to run the security specifications found in the extensions. Use the Web services client editor within an assembly tool to include the binding information in the client EAR file.

One can configure the client-side bindings from a pure client accessing a Web service or from a Web service accessing a downstream Web service. This document focuses on the pure client situation. However, the concepts, and in most cases the steps, also apply when a Web service is configured to communicate downstream to another Web service that has client bindings. Complete the following steps to edit the security bindings on a pure client (or server acting as a client) using an assembly tool:

 

Procedure

  1. Import the Web services client EAR file into an assembly tool. When you edit the client bindings on a server acting as a client, the same basic steps apply. Refer to the Assembly tools documentation for additional information.

  2. Click Windows > Open perspective > Other > J2EE.

  3. Click Application Client Projects > appname > appClientModule > META-INF.

  4. Right-click the application-client.xml file, select Open with > Deployment descriptor editor. The Client Deployment Descriptor is displayed.

  5. Click the WS Extension tab.

  6. On the WS extension tab, select the Port QName Bindings that you want to configure. The Web services security extensions are configured for outbound requests and inbound responses. Configure the following information for Web services security extensions. These topics are discussed in more detail in other sections of the documentation.

    Request sender configuration details

    Details

    Configuring the client for request signing: digitally signing message parts

    Integrity

    Configuring the client for request signing: digitally signing message parts

    Confidentiality

    Configuring the client for request encryption: Encrypting the message parts

    Login Config

    BasicAuth

    Configuring the client for basic authentication: specifying the method

    IDAssertion

    Configuring the client for identity assertion: specifying the method

    Signature

    Configuring the client for signature authentication: specifying the method

    LTPA

    Configuring the client for LTPA token authentication: specifying LTPA token authentication

    ID assertion

    Configuring the client for identity assertion: specifying the method

    Add created time stamp

    Configuring the client for request signing: digitally signing message parts

    Response receiver configuration details

    Required integrity

    Configuring the client for response digital signature verification: verifying the message parts

    Required confidentiality

    Configuring the client for response decryption: decrypting the message parts

    Add received time stamp

    Configuring the client for response digital signature verification: verifying the message parts

  7. On the WS binding tab, select the Port Qualified Name Binding that you want to configure. The Web services security bindings are configured for outbound requests and inbound responses. Configure the following information for Web services security bindings. These topics are discussed in more details in other sections of the documentation.

    Security request sender binding configuration

    Signing information

    Configuring the client for request signing: choosing the digital signature method

    Encryption information

    Configuring the client for request encryption: choosing the encryption method

    Key locators

    Configuring key locators using an assembly tool

    Login binding

    Basic auth

    Configuring the client for basic authentication: collecting the authentication information

    ID assertion

    Configuring the client for identity assertion: collecting the authentication method

    Signature

    Configuring the client for signature authentication: collecting the authentication information

    LTPA

    Configuring the client for LTPA token authentication: collecting the authentication method information

    Security response receiver binding configuration

    Signing information 

    Configuring the client for response digital signature verification: choosing the verification method

    Encryption information

    Configuring the client for response decryption: choosing a decryption method

    Trust anchor

    Configuring trust anchors using an assembly tool

    Certificate store list

    Configuring the client-side collection certificate store using an assembly tool

    Key locators

    Configuring key locators using an assembly tool

 

What to do next

Important: When configuring the security request sender binding configuration, synchronize the information used to perform the specified security with the security request receiver binding configuration, which is configured in the server EAR file. These two configurations must be synchronized in all respects because there is no negotiation during run time to determine the requirements of the server.

For example, when configuring the encryption information in the security request sender binding Configuration, use the public key from the server for encryption. Therefore, the key locator that you choose must contain the public key from the server configuration. The server must contain the private key to decrypt the message. This example illustrates the important relationship between the client and server configuration. Additionally, when configuring the security response receiver binding configuration, the server must send the response using security information known by this client security response receiver binding configuration.

The following table shows the related configurations between the client and the server. The client request sender and the server request receiver are relative configurations that must be synchronized with each other. The server response sender and the client response receiver are related configurations that must be synchronized with each other. Note that the related configurations are end points for any request or response. One end point must communicate its actions with the other end point because run time requirements are not negotiated.

Table 1. Related configurations
Client configuration Server configuration
Request sender Request receiver
Response receiver Response sender


 

See Also


Request sender
Request receiver
Response sender
Response receiver

 

Related Tasks


Configuring the security bindings on a server acting as a client using the administrative console
Configuring the server security bindings using an assembly tool
Configuring the server security bindings using the administrative console