Hi Jamie,

Please see my comments inline.

> See my replies inline.
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Manjula Peiris [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> Sent: 17 August 2007 05:03
>> To: Apache AXIS C Developers List
>> Subject: RE: [Rampart/C] SAML Support?
>>
>> Yes, <sp:SamlToken> Assertion assumes that both parties have obtained
>> SAML tokens, and how it obtained is done through <sp:IssuedToken>
>> assertion. I think <sp:SamlToken> assertion can't exist seperately, it
>> should exists inside a <sp:ProtectionToken> or as a SupportingToken in
>> policy. So if you are going to use SAML as described in the security
>> policy spec you need to first implement <sp:SymmetricBinding> and
>> related stuff.(Currently rampart does not support SymmetricBinding.)
>
> Okay, I don't think I have enough experience with WS-Policy or Rampart
> to implement the policy part of this at this stage, so I am just going
> to concentrate on adding in a SAML token, even if it's just for myself.
> And then if I have some time in the future go back to this.
>
>> If you do not like hard coding you can add the it in rp_secpolicy
> object
>> or directly in rampart_context. If you add it in secpolicy object,
> then
>> when you change the values of that assertion per request, you need to
>> reset the secpolicy in the rampart_context. I assume you are using the
>> same svc_client. Because Rampart get the security configurations only
>> through rampart_context.
>
> I am using the same svc_client, yes.
>
>> neethi_policy object is stored in the axis2 description hierarchy and
> we
>> have access to it through msg_ctx. This neethi_policy object may
> contain
>> any type of policy not only security. Inside rampart we build a
>> secpolicy object from above neethi_policy and set it in rampart
> context.
>>
>> IMHO, What you need to do is,
>>
>> 1. Add some form of representaion of SAML in secpolicy struct or
>> rampart_context.
>> 2. If you add it in secpolicy then reset the secpolicy member in
>> rampart_context with the changed one.
>> 3. Pass this rampart_context as a parameter named
> RAMPART_CONFIGURATION
>> to rampart through rampart_context.
>> 4. Implement necessary logic to build message in the
> sec_header_builder.
>
> Okay, I have implemented the basics by adding an extra member to the
> struct in rampart_context, and I believe I have added the
> sec_header_builder functions too. I added it to rampart_context as
> storing the saml-token in the secpolicy struct didn't seem the correct
> place to do it, since it is not the policy; just what the policy will
> require.
>
> I now still have the problem of actually setting the SAML token. All the
> functions to do so are in rampart_context.c/h, but how to I access the
> context to set the token? I can access it by getting it out of the
> message context, but I'm unsure how to get the message context. I'm not
> sure if it's only created when you call, for example,
> axis2_svc_client_send_receive, or whether you can somehow access it
> beforehand.
>
> In your list of suggestions you mention passing the new rampart_context
> as a parameter to rampart through rampart_context? I'm not sure if this
> is a typo, as I can't see any function within rampart_context that
> doesn't require an already existing rampart_context to modify?

Yes this is a typing error. It should be corrected as pass the
rampart_cotext as a parameter named RAMPART_CONFIGURATION to rampart
through  msg_ctx. Sorry for confusing you on this.

To pass the rampart_context through the msg_ctx you can do the following.

1.Get the svc from svc_ctx from svc_client.
2.Get the conf_ctx from svc_ctx.
3 Get the axis2_conf from conf_ctx.
4 Set the parameter in conf using the function.
  axis2_conf_add_param

Try this and let us know.
Really appreciate your patient.

Thanks
-Manjula.




>
> If you could give me some tips as to how to get, modify and set the
> rampart_context that rampart will use, that would really help.
>
> Thanks,
> Jamie
>
>>
>>
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > > HTH... :)
>> > > Cheers,
>> > > Kaushalye
>> > >
>> > > [1] http://specs.xmlsoap.org/ws/2005/07/securitypolicy/ws-
>> > > securitypolicy.pdf
>> > >
>> > > Jamie Lyon wrote:
>> > > > Thanks for the quick reply.
>> > > >
>> > > > Looking at the build_message function, I see no reason why I
>> > shouldn't
>> > > > be able to do it. However since you mention asking questions...
> I
>> > have a
>> > > > quick one for you.
>> > > >
>> > > > The username token is set in the rampart_context, which when
> using
>> > > > neethi_policy appears to be set when calling
>> > > > axis2_svc_client_set_policy?
>> > > >
>> > > > However, since I may potentially want to change the SAML token
> after
>> > > > every message, is it possible to somehow obtain a pointer to the
>> > > > rampart_context, so that things within it may be changed?
>> > > >
>> > > > How is this done with the username? Or is it not possible, and
> the
>> > > > username can only be set within a policy?
>> > > >
>> > > > Thanks,
>> > > > Jamie
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > >> -----Original Message-----
>> > > >> From: Kaushalye Kapuruge [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> > > >> Sent: 16 August 2007 11:47
>> > > >> To: Apache AXIS C Developers List
>> > > >> Subject: Re: [Rampart/C] SAML Support?
>> > > >>
>> > > >> Hi Jamie,
>> > > >> Rampart/C still doesn't have the SAML support. But it's
> definitely
>> > > >> something we have planned to do(Problem is when:) ).
>> > > >> If you like to have it implemented by yourself, only for the
> client
>> > > >> side, it's not that difficult. Please have a look at the
> function
>> > > >> rampart_shb_build_message() in
>> > src/util/rampart_sec_header_builder.c.
>> > > >> Also you may have to include few additional Rampart/C policy
>> > > >>
>> > > > assertions.
>> > > >
>> > > >> As a guide, you may see how a Timestamp or a Username token is
>> > added
>> > > >>
>> > > > to
>> > > >
>> > > >> the header. Feel free to drop questions here in the list,
> should
>> > you
>> > > >> need any assistance. Also we appreciate if you can share your
>> > > >> implementation with us.
>> > > >> Cheers,
>> > > >> Kaushalye
>> > > >>
>> > > >>
>> > > >>
>> > > >> Jamie Lyon wrote:
>> > > >>
>> > > >>> Hi,
>> > > >>>
>> > > >>> Does rampart/c support SAML yet? I have looked on the net and
> only
>> > > >>> found references to SAML support being implemented by July
> '07.
>> > > >>>
>> > > >>> I do not require any support for SAML server-side, just simply
>> > > >>> attaching a saml assertion (currently stored as an
> axiom_node_t*)
>> > > >>>
>> > > > into
>> > > >
>> > > >>> the security header.
>> > > >>>
>> > > >>> Is this currently possible?
>> > > >>>
>> > > >>> If not, how easy would it be to add support? I'm not quite
> sure
>> > how
>> > > >>>
>> > > > I
>> > > >
>> > > >>> would pass data to rampart so that a different SAML token
> could be
>> > > >>> attached to each message? Rampart seems fairly stand-alone.
>> > > >>>
>> > > >>> Any suggestions are welcome.
>> > > >>>
>> > > >>> Cheers,
>> > > >>>
>> > > >>> Jamie
>> >
>> >
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