You can add security to a web service client by attaching
policy sets to the client. Each attachment specifies an endpoint,
a policy set, and a binding. Because each configuration is specific
to an application and a user, you must configure a binding for some
policy types.
Before you begin
Important: Applicable to WebSphere®
Application Server traditional
You created a web service client that is
in your workspace.
About this task
For a web service and a client of
that service, the policy sets and bindings configuration must match
for the service to function correctly. Use the information that you
obtained from your web service provider when you specify policy sets
and most bindings configuration on the client side.
To create
a policy set attachment for your web service client:
Procedure
- In the Services view, select your web service client object,
right-click, and select Manage Policy Set Attachment.
- For each attachment that you want to create, click Add and
use the Configure Policy Set and Binding window
to attach a policy set to an endpoint and
specify a binding. Each attachment that you
create is listed in the Application table.
- To configure the bindings for an attachment:
- Select the attachment in the Application table.
- In the Binding Configurations table,
for each binding that has a status of Binding not configured,
select the binding, click Configure, and use
the binding configuration window to configure
a binding. The window that opens depends on the type of binding
that you select.
- After you configure all of the bindings that require configuration,
each binding in the Binding Configurations table
has a status of Binding Configured or N/A (not
applicable). Click Finish to complete the wizard.
Results
A clientPolicyAttachments.xml is created
in the META-INF folder of your web service application
(EAR).
For more information about creating a policy set attachment,
see the related tasks.