Specifying keystore settings for bindings configuration

The WS-Security policy uses keys to digitally sign messages or encrypting your web service messages. As part of configuring a binding for the WS-Security policy, you must provide information about the files in which these keys are stored.

Before you begin

Important: Applicable to WebSphere® Application Server traditional
Your file system must contain keystores that can be used to support the WS-Security policy. Obtain these files from your web service provider.

Procedure

  1. In the Client Side Policy Set Attachment wizard, select the WS-Security policy type in the Bindings Configuration table; then click Configure.
  2. In the WS-Security binding configuration window, the Digital Signature (bootstrap) tab and the XML Encryption (bootstrap) tab both contain areas where you can specify settings for outbound and inbound messages. Click Callback Handler Settings in the area where you want to specify keystore settings.
  3. Enter the callback handler settings in the Callback Handler Settings Dialog window: The number of fields that are shown in the Callback Handler Settings Dialog window depends on the policy set and policy type for which you are configuring a binding.
    1. Type the path and name of the keystore file that you received from the web service provider in the Keystore Path field, or select the file by using Browse.
    2. Type the password for your keystore in the Keystore Password field.
    3. Select the type of your keystore from the Keystore Type list.
    4. Type the alias for your key in the Key Alias field.
    5. Type the name for your key in the Key Name field.
  4. Click OK.
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