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