An Implemented Example of XKMS With Web Services

Abstract

Web service is a loosely coupled system, which gets remote request for a particular service and returns results after executing that service. The data transfer of the web service is a request/response system which carries input parameters through request message and carries executed results of the web services. Both request and response messages are carried in the form of SOAP message which is XML based. XML signature and XML encryption are two methods of securing data transfer through simple access protocol (SOAP) messages from web services. The main goal of the XKMS initiative is to make it possible to create XML-based trust web services for handling and administration of PKI-based cryptographic keys. By making it possible to develop such web services, XKMS helps to simplify working with PKI and makes it simpler for web services to integrate security features into their programmes. This chapter provides a thorough working of the implemented draught of the W3C working group's XKMS specification.