Network Deployment (Distributed operating systems), v8.0 > Reference > Sets


Key locator collection

Use this page to view a list of key locator configurations that retrieve keys from the keystore for digital signature and encryption. A key locator must implement the com.ibm.wsspi.wssecurity.config.KeyLocator interface.

To view the admin console panel for the key locator collection on the cell level...

  1. Click Security > JAX-WS and JAX-RPC security runtime.

  2. Under Additional properties, click Key locators.

To view this admin console page for the key locator collection on the server level...

  1. Click Servers > Server Types > WebSphere application servers > server_name

  2. Under Security, click JAX-WS and JAX-RPC security runtime.

    Mixed-version environment: In a mixed node cell with a server using Websphere Application Server version 6.1 or earlier, click Web services: Default bindings for Web Services Security.mixv

  3. Under Additional properties, click Key locators.

To use this admin console page for the key locator collection on the application level...

  1. Click Applications > Application Types > WebSphere enterprise applications > application_name.

  2. Click Manage modules > URI_name .

  3. Under Web Services Security Properties, you can access key locators for the following bindings:

    • For the Request generator, click Web services: Client security bindings. Under Request generator (sender) binding, click Edit custom > Key locators.

    • For the Request consumer, click Web services: Server security bindings. Under Request consumer (receiver) binding, click Edit custom > Key locators.

    • For the Response generator, click Web services: Server security bindings. Under Response generator (sender) binding, click Edit custom > Key locators.

    • For the Response consumer, click Web services: Client security bindings. Under Response consumer (receiver) binding, click Edit custom > Key locators.

  4. Under Additional properties, you can access key locators for the following bindings:

Tip: The bindings for a v6.x. or later application has a link that says Edit custom.

Use this Key locator collection panel...

  1. Specify a key locator name and a key locator class name on the panel.

  2. Save your changes by clicking Save in the messages section at the top of the admin console. The admin console home panel is displayed.

  3. After saving your changes, update the Web Services Security run time with the default binding information by clicking Update runtime. When you click Update runtime, the configuration changes made to the other Web services also are updated in the Web Services Security run time.

  4. After you define key locators, click the key locator name to specify additional properties and keys under Additional Properties.


Key locator name

Unique name of the key locator.


Key locator class name

Class name of the key locator, which retrieves the key used for digital signing and encryption.
Configure the key locator using JAX-RPC for the generator binding on the application level


Related


Key locator configuration settings

+

Search Tips   |   Advanced Search