[Version 5 only]WebSphere Application Server - Express, Version 6.0.x     Operating Systems: AIX, HP-UX, Linux, Solaris, Windows

Securing Web services for version 5.x applications using basicauth authentication

Why and when to perform this task

Important distinction between Version 5.x and Version 6.0.x 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 6.0.x applications.
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 also secure your Web services using any of the following methods:
  • XML digital signature
  • XML encryption
  • Basicauth authentication
  • Identity assertion authentication
  • Signature authentication
  • Pluggable token

With the basicauth authentication method, the request sender generates a basicauth security token using a callback handler. The request receiver retrieves the basicauth security token from the SOAP message and validates it using a Java Authentication and Authorization Service (JAAS) login module. Trust is established using user name and password validation. To use basicauth authentication to secure Web services, complete the following tasks:

Steps for this task

  1. Secure the client for basicauth authentication.
    1. Configure the client for basicauth authentication: Specifying the method
    2. Configure the client for basicauth authentication: Collecting the authentication information
  2. Secure the server for basicauth authentication.
    1. Configure the server to handle basicauth authentication
    2. Configure the server to validate basicauth authentication information

Result

After completing these steps, you have secured your Web services using basicauth authentication.



Sub-topics
Configuring the client for basic authentication: specifying the method
Configuring the client for basic authentication: collecting the authentication information
Configuring the server to handle BasicAuth authentication information
Configuring the server to validate BasicAuth authentication information

Related concepts
BasicAuth authentication method

Related tasks
Securing Web services for version 5.x applications based on WS-Security

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