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Nonce [Settings]

Attaches a Nonce element to the message part specified by the dialect and keyword attributes. Nonce is a randomly generated value.

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When a Nonce is added to the specific parts of a message, it might prevent theft and replay attacks because a generated Nonce is unique. For example, without a Nonce, when a user name token is passed from one machine to another machine by using a non-secure transport, such as HTTP, the token might be intercepted and used in a replay attack. The user name token can be stolen even if you use XML digital signature and XML encryption. However, it might be prevented by adding a Nonce.


Configuration tab

These property values are preserved even if the runtime environment is stopped then restarted.


General Properties



Name

The name of the Nonce element.

Required Yes
Data type String


Dialect

The expression dialect to use.

Required Yes
Data type drop-down list


Keyword

The message part to attach the Nonce element to, specified in a way defined by the chosen dialect.

When the http://www.ibm.com/websphere/webservices/wssecurity/dialect-was dialect value is selected, the following are valid keyword values:

action

Wsa:Action element.

body

Specifies the SOAP body element.

dsigkey

Key information element, which is used for digital signature.

enckey

Ds:KeyInfo element, which is used for encryption.

messageid

Wsa:MessageID element.

relatesto

Wsa:RelatesTo element.

securitytoken

Specifies any security token elements, for example the wsse:BinarySecurityToken element.

timestamp

Wsu:Timestamp element. This element determines whether the message is valid based upon the time that the message is sent and then received.

to

Wsa:To element.

When the http://www.w3.org/TR/1999/REC-xpath-1999116 dialect value is selected, then the keyword value can be any valid XPath expression that points to a part of the message. For example:

/*[namespace-uri()='http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/' and local-name()='Envelope']
/*[namespace-uri()='http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/' and local-name()='Body']

Required Yes
Data type String

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