Security Header Details

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This page will provide a brief summary of the formats of the Security Header accepted by SOA3 libraries:

  • Basic (User Name/Password) Authentication: Authorization BASIC <Base64(Username:Password)>
  • Identity Federation (SAML Assertion ID): Authorization FED <Base64(AssertionID)>
  • Ticket (Active Session):Authorization SES <Base64(serviceId::local_ticket)>. Look at Ticket Based Authentication for further details on the meaning of serviceId and local_ticket