Default sample configurations for JAX-RPC
Use sample configurations with the admin console for testing purposes. The configurations specified are reflected on the cell or server level.
This information describes the sample default bindings, key stores, key locators, collection certificate store, trust anchors, and trusted ID evaluators for WAS using the API for XML-based RPC (JAX-RPC) model. We can develop Web services using the JAX-RPC programming model, or for WAS V7, using the JAX-WS model. Sample default bindings, key stores, key locators, collection certificate store, trust anchors, and trusted ID evaluator may differ depending on which model you use.
Best practice: IBM WAS supports the JAX-WS model and the JAX-RPC model. JAX-WS is the next generation Web services model extending the foundation provided by the JAX-RPC model. Using the strategic JAX-WS model, development of Web services and clients is simplified through support of a standards-based annotations model. Although the JAX-RPC model and applications are still supported, take advantage of the easy-to-implement JAX-WS model to develop new Web services applications and clients. bprac
Do not use these configurations in a production environment as they are for sample and testing purposes only. To make modifications to these sample configurations, IBM recommends that you use the admin console provided by WAS.
For a WS-Security-enabled application, correctly configure a deployment descriptor and a binding. In WAS, one set of default bindings is shared by the applications to make application deployment easier. The default binding information for the cell level and the server level can be overridden by the binding information on the application level. The Application Server searches for binding information for an application on the application level before searching the server level, and then the cell level.
The following sample configurations are for WAS using the API for XML-based RPC (JAX-RPC) model.
Default generator binding
WAS provides a sample set of default generator bindings. The default generator bindings contain both signing information and encryption information. The sample signing information configuration is called gen_signinfo and contains the following configurations:
- Uses the following algorithms for the gen_signinfo configuration:
- Signature method: http://www.w3.org/2000/09/xmldsig#rsa-sha1
- Canonicalization method: http://www.w3.org/2001/10/xml-exc-c14n#
- References the gen_signkeyinfo signing key information.
The following information pertains to the gen_signkeyinfo configuration:
- Contains a part reference configuration that is called gen_signpart. The part reference is not used in default binding. The signing information applies to all of the Integrity or Required Integrity elements within the deployment descriptors and the information is used for naming purposes only.
The following information pertains to the gen_signpart configuration:
- Uses the transform configuration called transform1.
The following transforms are configured for the default signing information:
- Uses the http://www.w3.org/2001/10/xml-exc-c14n# algorithm
- Uses the http://www.w3.org/2000/09/xmldsig#sha1 digest method
- Uses the transform configuration called transform1.
- Uses the security token reference, which is the configured default key information.
- Uses the SampleGeneratorSignatureKeyStoreKeyLocator key locator.
See on this key locator, see Sample key locators.
- Uses the gen_signtgen token generator, which contains the following configuration:
- Contains the X.509 token generator, which generates the X.509 token of the signer.
- Contains the gen_signtgen_vtype value type URI.
- Contains the http://docs.oasis-open.org/wss/2004/01/oasis-200401-wss-x509-token-profile-1.0#X509 value type local name value.
- Uses X.509 Callback Handler. The callback handler calls the ${USER_INSTALL_ROOT}/etc/ws-security/samples/dsig-sender.ks key store.
- The key store password is client.
- The alias name of the trusted certificate is soapca.
- The alias name of the personal certificate is soaprequester.
- The key password client issued by intermediary certificate authority Int CA2, which is in turn issued by soapca.
- Contains a part reference configuration that is called gen_signpart. The part reference is not used in default binding. The signing information applies to all of the Integrity or Required Integrity elements within the deployment descriptors and the information is used for naming purposes only.
The sample encryption information configuration is called gen_encinfo and contains the following configurations:
- Uses the following algorithms for the gen_encinfo configuration:
- Data encryption method: http://www.w3.org/2001/04/xmlenc#tripledes-cbc
- Key encryption method: http://www.w3.org/2001/04/xmlenc#rsa-1_5
- References the gen_enckeyinfo encryption key information.
The following information pertains to the gen_enckeyinfo configuration:
- Uses the key identifier as the default key information.
- Contains a reference to the SampleGeneratorEncryptionKeyStoreKeyLocator key locator.
See on this key locator, see Sample key locators.
- Uses the gen_signtgen token generator, which has the following configuration:
- Contains the X.509 token generator, which generates the X.509 token of the signer.
- Contains the gen_enctgen_vtype value type URI.
- Contains the http://docs.oasis-open.org/wss/2004/01/oasis-200401-wss-x509-token-profile-1.0#X509 value type local name value.
- Uses X.509 Callback Handler. The callback handler calls the ${USER_INSTALL_ROOT}/etc/ws-security/samples/enc-sender.jceks key store.
- The key store password is storepass.
- The secret key CN=Group1 has an alias name of Group1 and a key password of keypass.
- The public key CN=Bob, O=IBM, C=US has an alias name of bob and a key password of keypass.
- The private key CN=Alice, O=IBM, C=US has an alias name of alice and a key password of keypass.
Default consumer binding
WAS provides a sample set of default consumer binding. The default consumer binding contain both signing information and encryption information. The sample signing information configuration is called con_signinfo and contains the following configurations:
- Uses the following algorithms for the con_signinfo configuration:
- Signature method: http://www.w3.org/2000/09/xmldsig#rsa-sha1
- Canonicalization method: http://www.w3.org/2001/10/xml-exc-c14n#
- Uses the con_signkeyinfo signing key information reference.
The following information pertains to the con_signkeyinfo configuration:
- Contains a part reference configuration that is called con_signpart. The part reference is not used in default binding. The signing information applies to all of the Integrity or RequiredIntegrity elements within the deployment descriptors and the information is used for naming purposes only.
The following information pertains to the con_signpart configuration:
- Uses the transform configuration called reqint_body_transform1.
The following transforms are configured for the default signing information:
- Uses the http://www.w3.org/2001/10/xml-exc-c14n# algorithm.
- Uses the http://www.w3.org/2000/09/xmldsig#sha1 digest method.
- Uses the transform configuration called reqint_body_transform1.
- Uses the security token reference, which is the configured default key information.
- Uses the SampleX509TokenKeyLocator key locator.
See on this key locator, see Sample key locators.
- References the con_signtcon token consumer configuration.
The following information pertains to the con_signtcon configuration:
- Uses the X.509 Token Consumer, which is configured as the consumer for the default signing information.
- Contains the signtconsumer_vtype value type URI.
- Contains the http://docs.oasis-open.org/wss/2004/01/oasis-200401-wss-x509-token-profile-1.0#X509 value type local name value.
- Contains a JAAS configuration called system.wssecurity.X509BST that references the following information:
- Trust anchor: SampleClientTrustAnchor
- Collection certificate store: SampleCollectionCertStore
- Contains a part reference configuration that is called con_signpart. The part reference is not used in default binding. The signing information applies to all of the Integrity or RequiredIntegrity elements within the deployment descriptors and the information is used for naming purposes only.
The encryption information configuration is called con_encinfo and contains the following configurations:
- Uses the following algorithms for the con_encinfo configuration:
- Data encryption method: http://www.w3.org/2001/04/xmlenc#tripledes-cbc
- Key encryption method: http://www.w3.org/2001/04/xmlenc#rsa-1_5
- References the con_enckeyinfo encryption key information. This key actually decrypts the message.
The following information pertains to the con_enckeyinfo configuration:
- Uses the key identifier, which is configured as the key information for the default encryption information.
- Contains a reference to the SampleConsumerEncryptionKeyStoreKeyLocator key locator.
See on this key locator, see Sample key locators.
- References the con_enctcon token consumer configuration.
The following information pertains to the con_enctcon configuration:
- Uses the X.509 token consumer, which is configured for the default encryption information.
- Contains the enctconsumer_vtype value type URI.
- Contains the http://docs.oasis-open.org/wss/2004/01/oasis-200401-wss-x509-token-profile-1.0#X509 value type local name value.
- Contains a JAAS configuration called system.wssecurity.X509BST.
Sample key store configurations
(Windows) WAS provides the following key stores. We can work with these key stores outside of the appserver by using the iKeyman utility or the key tool.
- The iKeyman utility is located in the following directory: APP_ROOT/bin/ikeyman
- The key tool is located in...
APP_ROOT/java/jre/bin/keytool
(UNIX) [Linux] WAS provides the following key stores. We can work with these key stores outside of the appserver by using the iKeyman utility or the key tool.
- The iKeyman utility is located in the following directory: APP_ROOT\bin\ikeyman.sh
- The key tool is located in the following directory: APP_ROOT\java\jre\bin\keytool.sh
The following sample key stores are for testing purposes only; do not use these key stores in a production environment:
- ${USER_INSTALL_ROOT}/etc/ws-security/samples/dsig-sender.ks
- The key store format is JKS.
- The key store password is client.
- The trusted certificate has a soapca alias name.
- The personal certificate has a soaprequester alias name and a client key password that is issued by the Int CA2 intermediary certificate authority, which is, in turn, issued by soapca.
- ${USER_INSTALL_ROOT}/etc/ws-security/samples/dsig-receiver.ks
- The key store format is JKS.
- The key store password is server.
- The trusted certificate has a soapca alias name.
- The personal certificate has a soapprovider alias name and a server key password that is issued by the Int CA2 intermediary certificate authority, which is, in turn, issued by soapca.
- ${USER_INSTALL_ROOT}/etc/ws-security/samples/enc-sender.jceks
- The key store format is JCEKS.
- The key store password is storepass.
- The CN=Group1 DES secret key has a Group1 alias name and a keypass key password.
- The CN=Bob, O=IBM, C=US public key has a bob alias name and a keypass key password.
- The CN=Alice, O=IBM, C=US private key has a alice alias name and a keypass key password.
- ${USER_INSTALL_ROOT}/etc/ws-security/samples/enc-receiver.jceks
- The key store format is JCEKS.
- The key store password is storepass.
- The CN=Group1 DES secret key has a Group1 alias name and a keypass key password.
- The CN=Bob, O=IBM, C=US private key has a bob alias name and a keypass key password.
- The CN=Alice, O=IBM, C=US public key has a alice alias name and a keypass key password.
- ${USER_INSTALL_ROOT}/etc/ws-security/samples/intca2.cer
- The intermediary certificate is signed by soapca and it signs both the soaprequester and the soapprovider.
Sample key locators
Key locators are used to locate the key for digital signature, encryption, and decryption. For information on how to modify these sample key locator configurations, see the following articles:
- Set the key locator using JAX-RPC for the generator binding on the application level
- Set the key locator using JAX-RPC for the consumer binding on the application level
- Set the key locator using JAX-RPC on the server or cell level
- SampleClientSignerKey
- This key locator is used by the request sender for a V5.x application to sign the SOAP message. The signing key name is clientsignerkey, which is referenced in the signing information as the signing key name.
- SampleServerSignerKey
- This key locator is used by the response sender for a V5.x application to sign the SOAP message. The signing key name is serversignerkey, which can be referenced in the signing information as the signing key name.
- SampleSenderEncryptionKeyLocator
- This key locator is used by the sender for a V5.x application to encrypt the SOAP message. It is configured to use the ${USER_INSTALL_ROOT}/etc/ws-security/samples/enc-sender.jceks key store and the com.ibm.wsspi.wssecurity.config.KeyStoreKeyLocator key store key locator. The implementation is configured for the DES secret key. To use asymmetric encryption (RSA), add the appropriate RSA keys.
- SampleReceiverEncryptionKeyLocator
- This key locator is used by the receiver for a V5.x application to decrypt the encrypted SOAP message. The implementation is configured to use the ${USER_INSTALL_ROOT}/etc/ws-security/samples/enc-receiver.jceks key store and the com.ibm.wsspi.wssecurity.config.KeyStoreKeyLocator key store key locator. The implementation is configured for symmetric encryption (DES or TRIPLEDES). To use RSA, add the private key CN=Bob, O=IBM, C=US, alias name bob, and key password keypass.
- SampleResponseSenderEncryptionKeyLocator
- This key locator is used by the response sender for a V5.x application to encrypt the SOAP response message. It is configured to use the ${USER_INSTALL_ROOT}/etc/ws-security/samples/enc-receiver.jceks key store and the com.ibm.wsspi.wssecurity.config.WSIdKeyStoreMapKeyLocator key store key locator. This key locator maps an authenticated identity (of the current thread) to a public key for encryption. By default, WAS is configured to map to public key alice, and change WAS to the appropriate user. The SampleResponseSenderEncryptionKeyLocator key locator also can set a default key for encryption. By default, this key locator is configured to use public key alice.
- SampleGeneratorSignatureKeyStoreKeyLocator
- This key locator is used by generator to sign the SOAP message. The signing key name is SOAPRequester, which is referenced in the signing information as the signing key name. It is configured to use the ${USER_INSTALL_ROOT}/etc/ws-security/samples/dsig-sender.ks key store and the com.ibm.wsspi.wssecurity.keyinfo.KeyStoreKeyLocator key store key locator.
- SampleConsumerSignatureKeyStoreKeyLocator
- This key locator is used by the consumer to verify the digital signature in the SOAP message. The signing key is SOAPProvider, which is referenced in the signing information. It is configured to use the ${USER_INSTALL_ROOT}/etc/ws-security/samples/dsig-receiver.ks key store and the com.ibm.wsspi.wssecurity.keyinfo.KeyStoreKeyLocator key store key locator.
- SampleGeneratorEncryptionKeyStoreKeyLocator
- This key locator is used by the generator to encrypt the SOAP message. It is configured to use the ${USER_INSTALL_ROOT}/etc/ws-security/samples/enc-sender.jceks key store and the com.ibm.wsspi.wssecurity.keyinfo.KeyStoreKeyLocator key store key locator.
- SampleConsumerEncryptionKeyStoreKeyLocator
- This key locator is used by the consumer to decrypt an encrypted SOAP message. It is configured to use the ${USER_INSTALL_ROOT}/etc/ws-security/samples/enc-receiver.jceks key store and the com.ibm.wsspi.wssecurity.keyinfo.KeyStoreKeyLocator key store key locator.
- SampleX509TokenKeyLocator
- This key locator is used by the consumer to verify a digital certificate in an X.509 certificate. It is configured to use the ${USER_INSTALL_ROOT}/etc/ws-security/samples/enc-receiver.jceks key store and the com.ibm.wsspi.wssecurity.keyinfo.KeyStoreKeyLocator key store key locator.
Sample collection certificate store
Collection certificate stores are used to validate the certificate path. For information on how to modify this sample collection certificate store, see the following articles:
- Set the collection certificate store for the generator binding on the application level
- Set the collection certificate store for the consumer binding on the application level
- Set the collection certificate on the server or cell level
- SampleCollectionCertStore
- This collection certificate store is used by the response consumer and the request generator to validate the signer certificate path.
Sample trust anchors
Trust anchors are used to validate the trust of the signer certificate. For information on how to modify the sample trust anchor configurations, see the following articles:
- Set trust anchors for the generator binding on the application level
- Set trust anchors for the consumer binding on the application level
- Set trust anchors on the server or cell level
- SampleClientTrustAnchor
- This trust anchor is used by the response consumer to validate the signer certificate. This trust anchor is configure to access the ${USER_INSTALL_ROOT}/etc/ws-security/samples/dsig-sender.ks key store.
- SampleServerTrustAnchor
- This trust anchor is used by the request consumer to validate the signer certificate. This trust anchor is configure to access the ${USER_INSTALL_ROOT}/etc/ws-security/samples/dsig-sender.ks key store.
Sample trusted ID evaluators
Trusted ID evaluators are used to establish trust before asserting the identity in identity assertion. For information on how to modify the sample trusted ID evaluator configuration, see Set trusted ID evaluators on the server or cell level.- SampleTrustedIDEvaluator
- This trusted ID evaluator uses the com.ibm.wsspi.wssecurity.id.TrustedIDEvaluatorImpl implementation. The default implementation of com.ibm.wsspi.wssecurity.id.TrustedIDEvaluator contains a list of trusted identities. This list, which is used for identity assertion, defines the key name and value pair for the trusted identity. The key name is in the form trustedId_* and the value is the trusted identity.
See the example in Set trusted ID evaluators on the server or cell level.Complete the following steps to define this information for the cell level in the admin console:
- Click Security > Web services.
- Under Additional properties, click Trusted ID evaluators > SampleTrustedIDEvaluator.
Related concepts
Default configuration
Related tasks
Set the key locator using JAX-RPC for the generator binding on the application level
Set the key locator using JAX-RPC for the consumer binding on the application level
Set the key locator using JAX-RPC on the server or cell level
Set the collection certificate store for the generator binding on the application level
Set the collection certificate store for the consumer binding on the application level
Set the collection certificate on the server or cell level
Set trust anchors for the generator binding on the application level
Set trust anchors for the consumer binding on the application level
Set trust anchors on the server or cell level
Set trusted ID evaluators on the server or cell level