Keys
Keys are used for XML signature and encryption.
There are two predominant kinds of keys used in the current Web services
security implementation:
- Public key - such as Rivest Shamir Adleman (RSA) encryption and Digital
Signature Algorithm (DSA) encryption
- Secret key - such as Data Encryption Standard (DES) encryption
In public key-based signature, a message is signed using sender private
key and is verified using the sender public key. In public key-based encryption,
a message is encrypted using the receiver public key and is decrypted using
the receiver private key. In secret key-based signature and encryption, the
same key is used by both parties.
While the current implementation of Web services security can support both
kinds of keys, there are a few items to note:
- Secret key-based signature is not supported.
- The format of the message differs slightly between public
key-based encryption and secret key-based encryption.

Key locator

Securing Web services using XML digital signature

Key collection
Key configuration settings
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Last updated: Jun 21, 2007 4:55:42 PM CDT
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