Specifying key store 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

Your file system must contain key stores that can be used to support the WS-Security policy. Obtain these files from your web service provider.

About this task

To specify settings for your key stores:

Procedure

  1. In the Client Side Policy Set Attachment wizard, select the WSSecurity policy type in the Bindings Configuration table; then click Configure.
  2. In the WS-Security binding configuration window, the Digital Signature Configuration tab and the XML Encryption Configuration tab both contain areas where you can specify settings for outbound and inbound messages, Click the Key Store Settings button in the area where you want to specify key store settings.
  3. In the Key Store Settings Dialog window:
    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 the Browse button.
    2. Type the password for your keystore in the Keystore Password field.
    3. Select the type of your key store from the Keystore Type list.
    4. Type the alias for your key in the Key Alias field.
    5. Type the password for your key in the Key Password field.
  4. Click OK.

What to do next

Note: The number of fields that are shown in the Key Store Settings Dialog window depends on the policy set and policy type for which you are configuring a binding.

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