Authenticating web services using generic security token login modules

You can use the generic security token login modules to issue, validate, and exchange security tokens using an external Security Token Service (STS).

1. Learn about generic security token login modules.

   The generic security token login modules generate and consume tokens using WS-Trust Issue and WS-Trust Validate requests. As a result of these requests, the login module issues, validates, or exchanges tokens with a WS-Trust Security Token Service, such as the service that is provided with the IBM® Tivoli® Federated Identity Manager.

   • Generic security token login modules
   • Generic security token login module for the token generator
   • Generic security token login module for the token consumer
2. Administer a generic security token login module.

   To use the generic security login module features, configure the login module and the callback handler for both the token generator and the token consumer.