Configure digest authentication for SIP
We can configure SIP digest authentication settings to allow the SIP container to authenticate secured applications.
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The SIP container supports digest authentication. When this type of authentication is used, the client does not send a clear text password to the server. Instead, SIP authenticates each request using user data from a LDAP server. A component that uses LDAP for authentication verifies that the response that the client provides equals the response that the component calculates using LDAP data, which authorizes the request.
Avoid trouble: We must select a proper LDAP repository and activate security on WebSphere Application Server before SIP digest authentication can be activated. See the information center topic on configuring security for the SIP container.gotcha
- From the console, click Security > Global security > Web and SIP security > SIP digest authentication.
- Specify a value for one or more settings. See the SIP digest authentication settings topic for more details.
- Click OK.
- Restart the application server.
Results
The container uses digest authentication to authenticate SIP applications.
Subtopics
- SIP digest authentication settings
Use this page to configure Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) digest authentication settings; these settings allow the SIP container to authenticate secured applications.
Related tasks
Browse all SIP topics Configure security for the SIP container Secure SIP applications
SIP digest authentication settings Authenticating users