Signature authentication, the use of an X.509 certificate
to login on the target server, can be configured.
About this task
Important: There is an important distinction
between Version 5.x and Version 6 and later applications. The
information supports Version 5.x applications only that are
used with WebSphere® Application Server Version 6.0.x and
later. The information does not apply to Version 6.0.x and
later applications.
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
signature as the authentication method:
Procedure
- Launch an assembly tool. For more information,
read about assembly tools.
- Switch to the Java Platform,
Enterprise Edition (Java EE)
perspective. Click .
- Click .
- Right-click the application-client.xml file,
select .
- Click the WS Extension tab, which
is located at the bottom of the deployment descriptor editor within
the assembly tool.
- Expand the section. The following login configuration options are valid for a managed
client and Web services acting as a client are:
- BasicAuth
- Use this option for a managed client.
- Signature
- Use this option for a managed client.
- IDAssertion
- Use this option for web services acting as a client.
- Select Signature to authenticate
the client using the certificate used to digitally sign the request.