Policy sharing settings
Use this pane to view and change whether the policy configuration of a web services service provider is shared. We can configure the service provider to include the policy configuration in its WSDL so that it can be accessed using an HTTP Get request, or published. We can also make the policy configuration available to a Web Services Metadata Exchange (WS-MetadataExchange) request.
To view this administrative console page for an application or service. The application must be a web services service provider.
- Click Applications > Application Types > WebSphere enterprise applications > service_provider_application_name > [Web Services Properties] Service provider policy sets and bindings.
- Select the link in the Policy Sharing column for the application or service you require. The link is available if the application or service has a policy set attached.
To view this administrative console page for a service, complete the following steps.
- Click Services > Service providers > service_name.
- Select the link in the Policy Sharing column for the service. The link is available if the service has a policy set attached.
Depending on the assigned security role when security is enabled, we might not have access to text entry fields or buttons to create or edit configuration data. Review the administrative roles documentation to learn more about the valid roles for the application server.
Exported WSDL
Select Exported WSDL to include the policy configuration of the service provider in the WSDL. The policy configuration is in WS-PolicyAttachments format in the WSDL so that it is then available to other clients, service registries, or services that support the Web Services Policy (WS-Policy) specification. The policy configuration will be available in published WSDL, or a client can use an HTTP Get request targeted at the target URL followed by ?WSDL to obtain the provider policy.
WS-MetadataExchange request
Select WS-MetadataExchange to make the policy configuration of the service provider available to a WS-MetadataExchange GetMetadata request. The policy configuration is in WS-PolicyAttachments format in the WSDL so that it is then available to other clients, service registries or services that support the Web Services Policy (WS-Policy) specification and the WS-MetadataExchange GetMetadata request.
When WS-MetadataExchange is selected, the Attach a system policy set to the WS-MetadataExchange option is available.
Attach a system policy set to the WS-MetadataExchange
Select Attach a system policy set to the WS-MetadataExchange to set message-level security for the WS-MetadataExchange request. By default, this option is not selected and the transport policy of the application is used. This option is available only when WS-MetadataExchange is selected.
When Attach a system policy set to the WS-MetadataExchange is selected, the Policy set and Binding lists are available.
Policy set
Select the policy set you require from the list to provide message-level security for the WS-MetadataExchange request. We can select from system policy sets that contain only WS-Security policies, only WS-Addressing policies, or both. The default policy set is SystemWSSecurityDefault.
System policy sets are used for system messages that are not business-related, for example, messages that apply qualities of service (QoS), including the messages defined in the WS-MetadataExchange protocol.
any transport policy of the application is always used.
This option is available only when Attach a system policy set to the WS-MetadataExchange is selected.
Binding
Select the binding you require from the list to provide message-level security for the WS-MetadataExchange request. We can select from general bindings scoped to the global domain, or scoped to the security domain of this service.
This option is available only when Attach a system policy set to the WS-MetadataExchange is selected.
Related:
Web service providers and policy configuration sharing Configure the client policy to use a service provider policy Publishing WSDL files Configure system policy sets Define and manage service client or provider bindings Policies applied settings Administrative console buttons Administrative console preference settings Administrative roles