Why and when to perform this task
This task is used to configure signature authentication. A signature refers to the use of an X.509 certificate to login on the target server. For more information on signature authentication, see Signature authentication method.
Complete the following steps to specify how the client collects the authentication information for signature authentication:
Steps for this task
This callback handler is used because the signature method does not require user interaction.
What to do next
Other customization entries: There is a basic authentication entry in the Port Qualified Name Binding Details section. This entry is used for HTTP transport authentication, which might be required if the router servlet is protected.
Information specified in the Web services security signature authentication section overrides the basic authentication information specified in the Port Qualified Name Binding Details section for authorizing the Web service.
To use the signature authentication method, you must specify the authentication method in the Login config section of an assembly tool. See Configuring the client for signature authentication: specifying the method if you have not previously specified this information.
Related concepts
Key locator
Related tasks
Configuring the client for signature authentication: specifying the
method
Configuring the client security bindings using an assembly tool
Securing Web services for version 5.x applications using signature
authentication
Related information
XML-Signature Syntax and Processing W3C Recommendation 12 February
2002