Chapter 12. Handling Transport-level Security Requirements

In this chapter, we will cover:

  • Using service accounts with OSB for basic authentication
  • Configuring WebLogic network connection filters
  • Preparing OSB server to work with SSL
  • Configuring a proxy service to use HTTPS security

Introduction

In this chapter, we cover recipes related to transport-level security, which represents the technique where the underlying operating system or application servers are handling security features. For data confidentiality, the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) is often used to provide encryption. If a message needs to go through multiple points to reach a destination, each intermediate node (that is, an OSB) must forward the message over a new SSL connection. The original ...

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