This topic explains how to configure and apply the XML Signature Verifier tool that verifies XML documents for security purposes.

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Understanding XML Signature Verifier

The XML Signature standard recommended by the W3C defines a process that allows any data in XML documents to be digitally signed. OASIS specifies how this can be used with SOAP. With XML Signature, Web service users can verify the identity of others involved in a transaction and can be ensured that the data has not been altered since the document was signed.

Configuring the XML Signature Verifier Tool

The XML Signature Verifier Tool allows you to verify the authenticity of digital signatures sent with Web service transactions.

Tool Settings

The following options display in the left pane of the Tool Settings tab:

General

When selecting General from the left pane of the Tools Settings tab, the following options are available:

WS-Security Mode: Select to use OASIS WS-Security 1.0 to verify SOAP messages.
Actor: Enter a value to specify a SOAP actor.
SAML signature verification: Select to use OpenSAML to perform signature verification. When WS-Security mode is selected, proper verifications will be performed by WSS4J on SAML and/or other tokens.
Plain XML Mode: Select to use plain XML to perform signature verification.
Use Key Store: Select the Key Store used from the Key Store menu. The Key Stores available in this menu are dependent on the Key Stores you added at the test suite level. Depending on whether your service includes the certificate, you may or may not need this option. For more information on adding Key Stores, see Global Key Stores.

Input Type Tab

The Input Type tab is only available if the XML Signer tool is added as a stand-alone tool and not chained to another tool. The following options are available from the Input Type tab:

Text: Use this option if you want to type or copy the XML document into the UI. Select the appropriate MIME type, enter the XML in the text field below the Text option.
File: Use this option if you want to use an existing file. Click Browse to choose a file.
- Enable Persist as Relative Path if you want the path to this file to be saved as a path that is relative to the current configuration file. Enabling this option makes it easier to share tests across multiple machines. If this option is not enabled, the test suite will save the path to this file as an absolute path.

Usage Notes

You can use the XML Signature Verifier tool as a standalone tool at the test case level by right-clicking the main test suite node and choosing Add New > Test, then selecting XML Signature Verifier from the dialog that opens.

Important: In order to perform security tests using the XML Signature Verifier, XML Signer, or XML Encryption tools, or if using Key Stores, you will need to download and install the Unlimited Strength Java Cryptography Extension. For details, see JCE Prerequisite.

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