Configure the server for response encryption: encrypting the message parts
We can specify which parts of the response message to encrypt when configuring the server for response encryption.
Important: There is an important distinction between Version 5.x and Version 6.0.x and later applications. The information supports Version 5.x applications only used with WAS v6.0.x and later. The information does not apply to Version 6.0.x and later applications.
Prior to completing these steps, read either of the following topics to become familiar with the WS Extensions tab and the WS Bindings tab in the Web services editor within an assembly tool:
- Configure the server security bindings using an assembly tool
- Configure the server security bindings using the administrative console
These two tabs are used to configure the Web Services Security extensions and the Web Services Security bindings, respectively.
Specify which parts of the response message to encrypt when configuring the server for response encryption:
- Launch an assembly tool. For more information, see the related information on Assembly Tools.
- Switch to the Java EE perspective. Click Window > Open Perspective > J2EE.
- Click EJB Projects > application_name > ejbModule > META_INF.
- Right-click the webservices.xml file, select Open with > Web services editor.
- Click the Extensions tab, which is located at the bottom of the Web Services Editor within the assembly tool.
- Expand Response sender service configuration details > Confidentiality. Confidentiality refers to encryption while integrity refers to digital signing. Confidentiality reduces the risk of someone understanding the message flowing across the Internet. With confidentiality specifications, the response is encrypted before it is sent and decrypted when it is received at the correct target.
- Select the parts of the response to encrypt by clicking Add and selecting Bodytoken or Usernametoken. The following information describes the message parts:
- Bodycontent
- User data portion of the message.
- Usernametoken
- Basic authentication information, if selected.
A user name token does not appear in the response so we do not need to select this option for the response. If we select this option, make sure that you also select it for the client response receiver. If not selected, make sure that we do not select it for the client response receiver.
What to do next
After specified which message parts to encrypt, specify which method to use message encryption. See the task for choosing the encryption method when configuring the server for response encryption.
Related concepts
XML encryption Development and assembly tools
Related tasks
Configure the server for response encryption: choosing the encryption method Configure key locators using an assembly tool Configure key locators using the administrative console Configure the server security bindings using an assembly tool Configure the server security bindings using the administrative console