Securing Web services for v5.x applications using signature authentication

 

Before you begin

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.

WebSphere Application Server provides several different methods to secure your Web services. Extensible Markup Language (XML) digital signature is one of these methods. You might secure your Web services using any of the following methods:

 

Overview

With the signature authentication method, the request sender generates a signature security token using a callback handler. The security token returned by the callback handler is inserted in the SOAP message. The request receiver retrieves the Signature security token from the SOAP message and validates it using a Java Authentication and Authorization Service (JAAS) login module. To use signature authentication to secure Web services, complete the following tasks:

 

Procedure

  1. Secure the client for signature authentication.

    1. Configuring the client for signature authentication: specifying the method.

    2. Configuring the client for signature authentication: collecting the authentication information.

  2. Secure the server for signature authentication.

    1. Configuring the server to support signature authentication.

    2. Configuring the server to validate signature authentication information.

 

Result

After completing these steps, you have secured your Web services using signature authentication.

 

See also


Configuring the client for signature authentication: specifying the method
Configuring the client for signature authentication: collecting the authentication information
Configuring the server to support signature authentication
Configuring the server to validate signature authentication information

 

See Also


Signature authentication method
Security token