Before you begin
Why and when to perform this task
XML encryption enables you to encrypt an XML element, the content of an XML element, or arbitrary data such as an XML document. Like XML digital signature, a message is sent by the client as the request sender to the server as the request receiver. The response is sent by the server as the response sender to the client as the request receiver. Unlike XML digital signature, which verifies the authenticity of the sender, XML encryption scrambles the message content using a key, which can be unscrambled by a receiver that possesses the same key. You can use XML encryption in conjunction with XML digital signature to scramble the content while verifying the authenticity of the message sender.To use XML encryption to secure Web services, you must use an assembly tool. For more information, see Assembly tools
To securing Web services for version 5.x applications using XML encryption, complete the following steps:
Steps for this task
To specify the decryption settings for the request receiver:
Result
After completing these steps, you have secured your Web services using XML encryption.Related concepts
XML encryption
XML digital signature