Authentication Web Service

The Authentication Web Service provides web service-based authentication to a WSC, allowing the WSC to obtain security tokens for further interactions with other services at the same provider. These other services may include a discovery service or single sign-on service. The Authentication Web Service is for service-to-service (nonuser) authentication. For more information, see Chapter 5, Authentication Web Service.

Do not confuse the Liberty-based Authentication Web Service with the proprietary Access Manager Authentication Service discussed in the Sun Java System Access Manager 7 2005Q4 Administration Guide.