A set of bindings is a named object that is associated
with a specific policy set and service resource attached to the policy
set. Bindings contain information that is specific to an environment
and platform.
Bindings contain the following types of information:
- Keys used for signature and encryption
- Keystore information
- Authentication information
- Persistent information
Typically, bindings are specific to an application or a platform,
which implies that bindings are not normally shared. There exists
a set of default bindings that can be used by all policy sets. Custom
bindings, however, are defined within an application. One binding
is associated with one reference to a policy set; this association
is a one-to-one relationship.
You must configure a binding for each of these policy types:
- HTTP Transport
- SSL Transport
- WS-Reliable Messaging
- WS-Security
You do not need to configure a binding for the following policy
types:
- WS-Addressing
- WS-Transaction
These two policy types have no properties that can be configured.
In a given policy set, these policy types are either included and
enabled, or excluded or disabled.