Tuning Web services security for Version 5.x applications

The Java™ Cryptography Extension (JCE) policy is integrated into the IBM® Software Development Kit (SDK) Version 1.4.x and is no longer an optional package. However, due to export and import regulations, the default JCE jurisdiction policy file shipped with the SDK enables you to use strong, but limited, cryptography only.

About this task

To enforce this default policy, WebSphere® Application Server uses a JCE jurisdiction policy file that might introduce a performance impact. The default JCE jurisdiction policy might have a performance impact on the cryptographic functions that are supported by Web services security. If you have Web services applications that use transport level security for XML encryption or digital signatures, you might encounter performance degradation over previous releases of WebSphere Application Server. However, IBM and Sun Microsystems provide versions of these jurisdiction policy files that do not have restrictions on cryptographic strengths. If you are permitted by your governmental import and export regulations, download one of these jurisdiction policy files. After downloading one of these files, the performance of JCE and Web Services security might improve.

Procedure

  1. [AIX] [Linux] [Windows] For WebSphere Application Server platforms using IBM Developer Kit, Java Technology Edition Version 1.4.2, including the AIX®, Linux®, and Windows® platforms, you can obtain unlimited jurisdiction policy files by completing the following steps:
    1. Go to the following Web site: http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/java/jdk/security/index.html.
    2. Click Java 1.4.2.
    3. Click IBM SDK Policy files. The Unrestricted JCE Policy files for SDK 1.4 Web site is displayed.
    4. Enter your user ID and password or register with IBM to download the policy files. The policy files are downloaded onto your machine.
  2. [Solaris] [HP-UX] For WebSphere Application Server platforms using the Sun-based Java SE Development Kit 6 (JDK 6) Version 1.4.2, including the Solaris environments and the HP-UX platform, you can obtain unlimited jurisdiction policy files by completing the following steps:
    1. Go to the following Web site: http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/download.html.
    2. Click Other Downloads.
    3. Locate the JCE Unlimited Strength Jurisdiction Policy Files 1.4.2 information and click Download. The policy files are downloaded onto your machine.

Results

After following either of these sets of steps, two Java Archive (JAR) files are placed in the JVM directory.
jre/lib/security/
C:\Program Files\ibm\jre\lib\security



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