Trust Method [Settings]

Defines a trust method used to validate the identity of a trusted intermediary asserting an ID on a downstream message. When a trust method is configured, the security token defined by the caller is expected to contain an identity to be asserted.

To view this page in the console, click the following path:

Service integration -> Web services -> WS-Security configurations -> v1-outbound-config_name -> [Response consumer] Caller > caller_name -> [Additional Properties] Trust method.

Configuration tab

The Configuration tab shows configuration properties for this object. These property values are preserved even if the runtime environment is stopped then restarted. See the information center task descriptions for information about how to apply configuration changes to the runtime environment.

General Properties

Trust any

If trust any is selected then all upstream intermediaries will be trusted by this consumer. This should only be selected if you are certain that all upstream intermediaries are trusted. Selecting trust any will automatically override all other attributes of this trust method.

Information	Value
Required	No
Data type	Boolean

Name

The name of the trust method.

Information	Value
Required	Yes
Data type	String

Part

Name of the required integrity or required confidentiality part within the message to be used to validate the intermediary.

Information	Value
Required	Yes
Data type	drop-down list

URI

Specifies the URI of the security token to use to validate the intermediary.

Information	Value
Required	Yes
Data type	String

Local Name

Local name of the security token to use to validate the intermediary.

Information	Value
Required	Yes
Data type	String

Additional Properties

Properties

Properties associated with the trust method.

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