Authentication Settings (Authentication Web Service)

To specify how this Web service will authenticate itself to the remote server:

• Under Basic Authentication Settings, specify what authentication information, if any, you want this Web service to pass to its associated authentication source:

• If you associated a remote server on the Main Settings page and you want to use the authentication information specified for that remote server, choose Use Remote Server Basic Authentication Information.

• To specify a user name and password, choose Administrator's Basic Authentication Information and type the user name and password in the associated text boxes. This information is encrypted, stored in the portal database, and sent with all requests to this Web service.

• To display the page associated with this help topic:

1. Click Administration.
2. Open the Authentication Web Service Editor:
• To create a new authentication Web service:
1. Open an administrative folder.
2. In the Create Object drop-down list, click Web Service - Authentication.
• To edit an existing authentication Web service:
1. Navigate to the authentication Web service you want to edit.
2. Click the authentication Web service name.
3. On the left, under Edit Object Settings, click Authentication Settings.