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 administrative console panel for the
key locator collection on the cell level, complete the following steps:
- Click .
- Under Additional properties, click Key locators.
To view this administrative console page for the key locator collection
on the server level, complete the following steps:
- Click .
- 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.
- Under Additional properties, click Key locators.
To use this administrative console page for the key locator collection
on the application level, complete the following steps:
- Click .
- Click .
- 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 .
- For the Request consumer, click Web services: Server security bindings. Under Request consumer (receiver) binding, click .
- For the Response generator, click Web services: Server security bindings. Under Response generator (sender) binding, click .
- For the Response consumer, click Web services: Client security bindings. Under Response consumer (receiver) binding, click .
- Under Additional properties, you can access key
locators for the following bindings:
- For the Request sender, click Web services: Client security bindings. Under Request sender binding, click .
- For the Request receiver, click Web services: Server security bindings. Under Request receiver binding, click .
- For the Response sender, click Web services: Server security bindings. Under Response sender binding, click .
- For the Response receiver, click Web services: Client security bindings. Under Response receiver binding, click .
Tip: The bindings
for a Version 6.x. or later application has a link that says Edit
custom.
Using this Key locator collection panel,
complete the following steps:
- Specify a key locator name and a key locator class name on the panel.
- Save your changes by clicking Save in the messages section. The administrative console home panel is displayed.
- 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.
- After you define key locators, click the key locator name to specify additional properties and keys under Additional Properties.
Key locator name
Specifies the unique name of the key locator.
Key locator class name
Specifies the class name of the key locator, which retrieves the key that is used for digital signing and encryption.