# OpenAM Administration Guide
2.2. Configuring Authentication Modules

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### 2.2.23. Hints For the WSSAuth Authentication Module

The Web Service Security (WSSAuth) module lets OpenAM validate a user name, password combination received as an authentication token in a request from a Web Service Client to a Web Service Provider.

ssoadm service name: `sunAMAuthWSSAuthModuleService`

User search attribute

  Specify a user attribute to search for a user. Default is `uid`.

  ssoadm attribute: `sunWebservicesUserSearchAttribute`

User realm

  Specify the realm to which users belong. For the OpenAM Security Token Service, this is `/`.

  ssoadm attribute: `sunWebServicesUserRealm`

User password attribute

  Specify the password attribute or that of the password equivalent. The default is `userPassword`.

  ssoadm attribute: `sunWebservicesUserPasswordAttribute`

Authentication Level

  Sets the authentication level used to indicate the level of security associated with the module. The value can range from 0 to any positive integer.

  ssoadm attribute: `sunWebservicesAuthenticationLevel`