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RE: InResponseTo security policy rule


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  • From: "Scott Cantor" <>
  • To: <>
  • Subject: RE: InResponseTo security policy rule
  • Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2007 10:39:33 -0400
  • Organization: The Ohio State University

> Probably not. The security policy rules are meant to be stateless so
> that they can be used over many messages. Storing the InResponseTo in
> the rule represents state and wouldn't allow you to use the rule across
> messages (as the message ID you're responding to would change).

Yes, I enforce it inside my SOAP client, but I don't have a use for it on
the front channel, so I don't think I even check it there. Maybe in the
logout handler somewhere, not sure. I know I tracked it so I could respond
properly, but that's just to satisfy the spec.

-- Scott





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