Configure the server security bindings using an assembly tool

Important distinction between Version 5.x and Version 6 applications

Note: The information in this article supports version 5.x applications only that are used with WebSphere Application Server Version 6. The information does not apply to version 6 applications.

Create an Enterprise JavaBean (EJB) file Java archive (JAR) file or a Web archive (WAR) file containing the security binding file (ibm-webservices-bnd.xmi) and the security extension file (ibm-webservices-ext.xmi). If this archive is acting as a client to a downstream service, you also need the client-side binding file (ibm-webservicesclient-bnd.xmi) and the client-side extension file (ibm-webservicesclient-ext.xmi). These files are generated using the WSDL2Java command. You can edit these files using the Web services editor in the Assembly tools.

When configuring server-side security for Web services security, the security extensions configuration specifies what security is performed, the security bindings configuration indicates how to perform what is specified in the security extensions configuration. You can use the defaults for some elements at the cell and server levels in the bindings configuration, including key locators, trust anchors, the collection certificate store, trusted ID evaluators, and login mappings and reference these elements from the WAR and JAR binding configurations.

Prior to importing the Web services enterprise archive (EAR) file into the assembly tool, make sure that you have already run the wsdl2java command on your Web service to enable your J2EE application. You must import the Web services enterprise archive (EAR) file into the assembly tool.

Open the Web services editor in an assembly tool to begin editing the server security extensions and bindings. The following steps can locate the server security extensions and bindings. Other tasks specify how to configure each section of the extensions and bindings in more detail.

1. Launch an assembly tool. For more information on the assembly tools, see Assembly tools.

2. Click Windows > Open perspective > Other > J2EE .

3. Configure the server for inbound requests and outbound responses security configuration. To configure the server for inbound requests and outbound responses, complete the following steps:

   1. Click EJB Projects > application_name > ejbModule > META-INF .

   2. Right-click the webservices.xml file and click Open with > Web services editor . The webservices.xml file represents the server-side (inbound) Web services configuration. The webservicesclient.xml file represents the client-side (outbound) Web services configuration.

4. In the Web services editor (for the webservices.xml file and inbound requests and outbound responses Web services configuration), there are several tabs at the bottom of the editor including Web Services, Port Components, Handlers, Security Extensions, Bindings, and Binding Configurations. The security extensions are edited using the Security Extensions tab. The security bindings are edited using the Security Bindings tab.

   1. Click the WS Extensions tab and select the port component binding to edit. The Web services security extensions are configured for inbound requests and outbound responses. You need to configure the following information for
      Web services security extensions. These topics are discussed in more detail in other topics in the documentation. Request receiver service configuration details

      Required integrity

      Configuring the server for request digital signature verification: Verifying the message parts

      Required confidentiality

      Configuring the server for request decryption: decrypting the message parts

      Login config

      Basic auth

      Configuring the server to handle BasicAuth authentication information

      ID assertion

      Configuring the server to handle identity assertion authentication

      Signature

      Configuring the server to support signature authentication

      LTPA

      Configuring the server to handle LTPA token authentication information

      Add received time stamp

      Configuring the server for request digital signature verification: Verifying the message parts

      Response sender service configuration details

      Details

      Configuring the server for response signing: digitally signing message parts

      Integrity

      Configuring the server for response signing: digitally signing message parts

      Confidentiality

      Configuring the server for response encryption: encrypting the message parts

      Add created time stamp-

      Configuring the server for response signing: digitally signing message parts

   2. Click the Binding Configurations tab and select the port component binding to edit. The Web services security bindings are configured for inbound requests and outbound responses. You need to configure the following information for Web services security bindings. These topics are discussed in more details in other topics in the documentation. Response receiver binding configuration details

      Signing Information

      Configuring the server for request digital signature verification: choosing the verification method

      Encryption Information

      Configuring the server for request decryption: choosing the decryption method

      Trust Anchor

      Configuring trust anchors using an assembly tool

      Certificate Store List

      Configuring the server-side collection certificate store using an assembly tool

      Key Locators

      Configuring key locators using an assembly tool

      Login Mapping

      Basic auth

      Configuring the server to validate BasicAuth authentication information

      ID assertion

      Configuring the server to validate identity assertion authentication information

      Signature

      Configuring the server to validate signature authentication information

      LTPA

      Configuring the server to validate LTPA token authentication information

      Trusted ID evaluator

      Trusted ID evaluator reference

      Response sender binding configuration details

      Signing information

      Configuring the server for response signing: choosing the digital signature method

      Encryption information

      Configuring the server for response encryption: choosing the encryption method

      Key locators

      Configuring key locators using an assembly tool

What to do next

Configure the client for outbound requests and inbound responses security configuration by right-clicking the webservicesclient.xml file and clicking Open With > Deployment descriptor editor . For more information, see Configuring the client security bindings using an assembly tool.

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Configuring the client security bindings using an assembly tool
Configuring the security bindings on a server acting as a client using the administrative console
Configuring the server security bindings using the administrative console