Hi Dietmar, I still don't get the scenario very clearly. On successful authentication (with whatever method - HTTP auth, usename > token, X509, SAML, Kerberos?) > I'd like to generate some custom credentials that are used later on to > (re-)authenticate with the backend systems > that the Web service invokes.
Will WS - Trust [1] or WS - Secure Conversation [2] suit your requirement ? [1] - http://specs.xmlsoap.org/ws/2005/02/trust/WS-Trust.pdf [2] - http://specs.xmlsoap.org/ws/2005/02/sc/WS-SecureConversation.pdf Thanks, Nandana > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Nandana Mihindukulasooriya" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <rampart-dev@ws.apache.org> > Sent: Sunday, December 30, 2007 9:41 AM > Subject: Re: authentication with X509 certs > > > > Hi Dietmar, > > > > Does Rampart/WSS4J offer some authentication method using X509 > >> certificates? > > > > > > If we use a digital signature with X509 certificate, it provides us > > authentication + > > integrity, right ? or am I missing something ? > > > > Thanks, > > Nandana > > >