When you install WebSphere Application Server, security is enabled and every installed service integration bus is secured. By default, the bus-enabled Web services configuration works when security is enabled. However you can override the default method of allowing bus-enabled Web services to access a secure bus, by configuring an authentication alias that the service integration technologies resource adapter uses to access the bus.
For more information, see Bus-enabled Web services default configuration for accessing a secure service integration bus.
You can override this default method by configuring an authentication alias that the service integration technologies resource adapter uses to access the bus. Using an authentication alias does not make your configuration more secure. However, you might want to use an alias for consistency of approach if you have other application servers running under WebSphere Application Server Version 6.0, or to support your internal business controls for use of IDs and passwords.
To configure an authentication alias for the resource adapter to use when it communicates with the bus, use the administrative console to complete the following steps: