Sun Java System Application Server Platform Edition 8.1 2005Q2 Update 2 Developer's Guide

request-policy

Defines the authentication policy requirements of the authentication provider’s request processing.

Superelements

provider-config (sun-acc.xml)

Subelements

none

Attributes

The following table describes attributes for the request-policy element.

Table A–86 request-policy Attributes

Attribute  

Default  

Description  

auth-source

none 

Specifies the type of required authentication, either sender (user name and password) or content (digital signature).

auth-recipient

none 

Specifies whether recipient authentication occurs before or after content authentication. Allowed values are before-content and after-content.