Using the AquaLogic Service Bus Console
|
 |
 |
|
 |
 |
WS-Policies
This section includes the following topics:
- Overview of WS-Policies
- Listing and Locating WS-Policies
- Adding a WS-Policy
- Viewing and Changing WS-Policies
- Deleting a WS-Policy
Overview of WS-Policies
Web Service Policy Framework (WS-Policy) is an extensible XML-based framework that extends the configuration of a Web service with domain specific assertions and specifies the requirements, expectations, and capabilities of Web services. In AquaLogic Service Bus, one of the primary uses of WS-Policy is configuration of message-level security in proxy and business services using security policy statements. Because theWS-Policy specification has not been standardized, AquaLogic Service Bus supports a WebLogic Server-proprietary format that tracks the WS-Policy standard. For more information, see the WebLogic Server Administration Console Online Help.
WS-Policy statements ensure message integrity, confidentiality, and authentication by specifying signing, encryption, application of security algorithms, and authentication mechanisms. A WS-Policy statement may include both security and reliable messaging assertions. At this time, AquaLogic Service Bus supports WS-Policy assertions, but not reliable messaging assertions.
WS-Policy statements are XML documents, which may be in-line in a WSDL or referenced from the WSDL. A WSDL may import other WSDLs containing policy attachments, either in-line or referenced. You can associate one or more WS-Policy statements to an entire message or parts of a message.
Note: To learn how to attach a WS-Policy to a WSDL, see Securing Inbound and Outbound Messages in the BEA AquaLogic Service Bus User Guide.
WS-Policies in AquaLogic Service Bus must have an ID attribute. The value of this attribute must be unique across all WS-Policies in the Service Bus repository. The wsu:Id attribute is optional in the WS-Policy schema. However, AquaLogic Service Bus does not allow you to import a WS-Policy unless it has a wsu:Id attribute.
The following table lists the pages you can access from the Resource Browser and Project Explorer modules. The tasks and help topics associated with each are provided.
Note: To learn more about WS-Policies and security, see Securing Inbound and Outbound Messages in the BEA AquaLogic Service Bus User Guide.
Listing and Locating WS-Policies
The Summary of WS-Policies page enables you to view a list of Web Service Policies. (WS-Policies). WS-Policies are used in AquaLogic Service Bus to associate Web service security policy with proxy services and business services. To learn more, see Overview of WS-Policies.
To List and Locate WS-Policies
- From the left navigation pane, select WS-Policies from under Resource Browser. The Summary of WS-Policies page is displayed, which displays the following information for each WS-Policy. For a more detailed description of the properties, see Viewing and Changing WS-Policies.
- Filter by policy name and path. In the Name and Path fields, enter the name and path of the search target, then click Search. The path is the project name and the name of the folder in which the WS-Policy resides. Enter the search target, then click Search. The WS-Policies matching the search criteria are displayed.
- Resort the list. Ascending and descending arrow buttons indicate sortable columns—in this case, the WS-Policy Name column. Click the button to change the sort order.
- Scroll through the pages. Use the controls in the lower right corner. Go to a page by selecting the page number or by using the arrow buttons to go to the next, previous, first, or last page.
|
The unique name assigned to the WS-Policy. The name is a link to the WS-Policy Details page. To learn more, see Viewing and Changing WS-Policies. |
|
|
The path is the project name and the name of the folder in which the WS-Policy resides. It is a link to the project or folder that contains this resource. To learn more, see Viewing Project Details or Viewing Folder Details. |
|
|
Click the Delete icon to delete a specific WS-Policy. To learn more, see Deleting a WS-Policy. |
Related Topics
Adding a WS-Policy
The Create a New WS-Policy page allows you to add a new Web Service Policy (WS-Policy). WS-Policies are used in AquaLogic Service Bus to associate Web service security policy with proxy services and business services. To learn more, see Overview of WS-Policies.
To add a new WS-Policy, do one of the following:
- Import an existing WS-Policy.
- Enter data in the text fields to write a new WS-Policy.
- Copy and paste data from an existing WS-Policy into the text fields.
To Add a New WS-Policy
- If you have not already done so, from the left navigation pane, under Change Center, click Create to create a new session for making changes to the current configuration. To learn more, see Using the Change Center.
- Select the project to which you want to add the WS-Policy. You can add a WS-Policy directly to the project, or you can add it to a selected folder that resides in the project.
- From the Project View or Folder View page, in the Create Resource field, select WS-Policy from under Interface. The Create a New WS-Policy page is displayed.
Note: Click the name of a folder to select it. The Folder View page is displayed.
Note: The new WS-Policy is saved in the current session. When you have finished making changes to this configuration, from the left navigation pane, click Activate under Change Center. The session ends and the configuration is deployed to run time. Alternatively, click Discard at any time during the session to delete the changes you have made so far in the current session.
Related Topics
Listing and Locating WS-Policies
Viewing and Changing WS-Policies
Viewing and Changing WS-Policies
The WS-Policy Details page enables you to view and change details of a specific Web Service Policy (WS-Policy). WS-Policies are used in AquaLogic Service Bus to associate Web service security policy with proxy services and business services. To learn more, see Overview of WS-Policies.
To View and Change WS-Policy Details
- Locate the WS-Policy. To learn more, see Listing and Locating WS-Policies.
- If you have not already done so, from the left navigation pane, under Change Center, click Create to create a new session or click Edit to enter an existing session to make changes to the current configuration. To learn more, see Using the Change Center.
- To make a change to the fields, click Edit. See Adding a WS-Policy for a description of the fields.
|
The user who created this WS-Policy or imported it into the configuration. |
|
|
The date and time that the user created this WS-Policy or imported it into the configuration. |
|
|
The number of objects that this WS-Policy references. If such references exist, click the link to view a list of the objects. To learn more, see Viewing References. |
|
|
The number of objects that reference this WS-Policy. If such references exist, click the link to view a list of the objects. To learn more, see Viewing References. |
|
Note: The WS-Policy is updated in the current session. When you have finished making changes to this configuration, from the left navigation pane, click Activate under Change Center. The session ends and the configuration is deployed to run time. Alternatively, click Discard at any time during the session to delete the changes you have made so far in the current session.
Related Topics
Deleting a WS-Policy
The Summary of WS-Policies page enables you to delete Web Service Policies (WS-Policies). WS-Policies are used in AquaLogic Service Bus to associate Web service security policy with proxy services and business services. To learn more, see Overview of WS-Policies.
Note: You cannot delete a resource if it is referenced by other resources in AquaLogic Service Bus. Instead of the Delete icon, a Delete icon with a red X is displayed for these resources.
To Delete a WS-Policy
- If you have not already done so, from the left navigation pane, under Change Center, click Create to create a new session for making changes to the current configuration. To learn more, see Using the Change Center.
- From the left navigation pane, select WS-Policies from under Resource Browser. The Summary of WS-Policies page is displayed.
The WS-Policy is removed from the list.
Note: If necessary, you can undo the deletion of this resource. To learn more, see Undoing a Task.
The WS-Policy is deleted in the current session. When you have finished making changes to this configuration, from the left navigation pane, click Activate under Change Center. The session ends and the configuration is deployed to run time. Alternatively, click Discard at any time during the session to delete the changes you have made so far in the current session.
