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Re: [grouper-dev] Updates on Grouper and WS.


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  • From: "Tom Scavo" <>
  • To: "Sanjay Vivek" <>
  • Cc: "Grouper Dev" <>
  • Subject: Re: [grouper-dev] Updates on Grouper and WS.
  • Date: Tue, 8 Jan 2008 12:28:01 -0500
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On Jan 8, 2008 11:33 AM, Sanjay Vivek
<>
wrote:
>
> We are currently working on Web Services authentication using Apache
> Rampart. One of the things we're looking at is identifying the user once
> he has logged in and using his credentials to figure out whether he is
> authorised to add user to a group (as an example).

I don't understand. Perhaps you can explain this a bit more in your
planned followup?

> WS authentication was slightly easier with Axis1 because Axis1 could
> easily be set up for HTTP authentication (since Axis is implemented as a
> servlet in a web app). However, things are different with Axis2.
> WS-Security is the preferred method of authentication for Axis2. Rampart
> wraps the WSS4J functionality (the library that implements WS-Security),
> and can be integrated into Axis with little effort.

What security token formats does Axis2/Rampart support?

> A detailed reference to authenticating Grouper WS with Rampart will be
> posted soon.

We look forward to that!

Thanks,
Tom



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