Configure HTTP outbound transport level security with the administrative console

This topic explains how to configure HTTP outbound transport level
security with the administrative console.

This task is one of three ways that you can configure the HTTP outbound transport level security for a Web service acting as a client to another Web service client. You can also configure the HTTP outbound transport level security with an assembly tool or by using the Java properties. Configuring the HTTP outbound transport-level security for a Web service is based on the Secured Sockets Layer (SSL) configuration repertoires of the WebSphere Application Server. Review Configuring Secure Sockets Layer for more information.

If you choose to configure the HTTP outbound transport level security with the administrative console or an assembly tool, the Web services security binding information is modified. You can use the administrative console to configure the Web services client security bindings if you have deployed or installed the Web services application into WebSphere Application Server. If you have not installed the Web services application, you can configure the HTTP SSL configuration with an assembly tool. This task assumes that you have deployed the Web services application into the WebSphere product.

If you configure the HTTP outbound transport level security using Java properties, the properties are configured as system properties. However, the configuration that is specified in the binding takes precedence over the Java properties.

Configure the HTTP outbound transport level
security with the following steps provided in this task section.

Step for this task Open the administrative console.

1. Click Applications > Enterprise Applications > application_instance > Web Modules or EJB Modules > module_instance > Web Services Client Security Bindings .

2. Click HTTP SSL Configuration to access the HTTP SSL configuration panel. Select HTTP SSL enabled. Select the SSL configuration from the list in the HTTP Basic Authentication panel.

ResultYou have configured the HTTP outbound transport level security for a Web service acting as a client to another Web service with the administrative console.

What to do next

Related concepts
HTTP basic authentication

Related tasks
Configuring Federal Information Processing Standard Java Secure Socket Extension files
Securing Web services for version 5.x applications based on WS-Security