Before you begin
WebSphere Application Server provides several different methods to secure your Web services. Extensible Markup Language (XML) digital signature is one of these methods. You might secure your Web services using any of the following methods:Why and when to perform this task
With the signature authentication method, the request sender generates a signature security token using a callback handler. The security token returned by the callback handler is inserted in the Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP) message. The request receiver retrieves the Signature security token from the SOAP message and validates it using a Java Authentication and Authorization Service (JAAS) login module. To use signature authentication to secure Web services, complete the following tasks:Steps for this task
Results
After completing these steps, you have secured your Web services using signature authentication.