Thank you very much for your response. Shall start working on that regards, Subbiah ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Harris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2003 4:02 AM Subject: RE: A newbie
> I would advise using the SOAP 'message' format instead of RPC for this (see > the SOAP specifications at w3.org for definitions). There is a section in > the user guide about the basics of this. Using message-based calls to your > web service allows you to pass in an xml document as you suggest which is > then processed by the service in any way you wish (i.e. you can extract any > data you want from the xml and store it in a db, or use the data to > determine which methods to call on particular objects you implement in the > service...). > > In general, message-based services are much more flexible than RPC (though > more difficult/time consuming to produce) because as a client you do not > have a specified interface of method calls to adhere to. All you have to do > is send a piece of xml and let the service process that in whatever way you > choose. As a consequence, you can choose to change the schema of the xml > you accept with no alterations required to the way the xml is transmitted > between client and service. > > HTH > Jim > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Subbiah [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: 12 August 2003 00:14 > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: A newbie > > > > > > Hi, > > I am new to web services and I have tried out a few Axis > > tutorials. But what > > actually want to do is to recieve a few data files using a > > specified format. > > To do this I need to use an XML schema. How to do this? > > > > When I use an an XML basd web service using JAX-RPC and AXIS it > > writies out > > its own XML which is fine for autheticating and other small > > procedres with a > > few parameters but to recieve a data file say a list of hotel > > room rates and > > dates as XML I am not sure how to proceed > > > > Than you for your help > > regards, > > Subbiah > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Milind Gadre" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Monday, August 11, 2003 4:49 PM > > Subject: Re: WSOverSSL > > > > > > > > > > Ken - thanks very much - I will give it a try. > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Sent: Monday, August 11, 2003 2:28 PM > > > Subject: Re: WSOverSSL > > > > > > > > > > Can't help you with 1. > > > > > > > > 2. Convert a key and certificate generated using OpenSSL into > > > > a format usable by JSSE/keytool: > > > > > > > > o export your private key and certificate to a PEM format. > > > > If you use openSSL to generate them, they are probably in PEM > > > format > > > > o Convert them to pkcs12 format with this command: > > > > openssl pkcs12 -export -in yourPEMfileGoesHere.pem -out > > > > yourKeystoreFilenameGoesHere > > > > > > > > You now have a readable keystore ... but it is in pkcs12 format. I > > > > wanted mine in JKS format. But first reassure yourself you have a > > > > valid keystore by doing: > > > > > > > > keytool -list -keystore yourKeystoreFilenameGoesHere -storetype > > > PKCS12 > > > > > > > > to convert to JKS format, I compiled and ran the attached > > > > java program: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > java keymove yourKeystoreFilenameGoesHere pkcs12 > > > theFinalKeystoreFilename > > > > jks > > > > > > > > The only gotcha with keymove is that the destination keystore *MUST* > > > exist > > > > beforehand. > > > > > > > > I'm only documenting what worked for me; it does seem there must be a > > > > quicker/simpler method. > > > > > > > > Let me know if you run into any snags. > > > > > > > > Ken. > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Ken Kress [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > SAS, The Bank of New York 484.605.4834 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > "Milind Gadre" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > 08/11/2003 12:05 PM > > > > Please respond to axis-user > > > > > > > > > > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > Subject: Re: WSOverSSL > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Ken (or anyone else), would you have any ideas on how I can > > > > > > > > 1. Use JSSE/keytool to generate a key and certificate for use by > > > > the Apache Web Server running OpenSSL?? > > > > > > > > OR > > > > > > > > 2. Convert a key and certificate generated using OpenSSL into a > > > > format usable by JSSE/keytool? > > > > > > > > This would allow me to run a Axis client against a Apache+Tomcat+Axis > > > > server. Thanks in advance. > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > Sent: Monday, August 11, 2003 8:52 AM > > > > Subject: RE: WSOverSSL > > > > > > > > > > > > > Sanjesh, > > > > > > > > > > It may take me a while (2-3 days) to integrate the two sets of > > > > > instructions. If you have a specific question, I'd > > > > > be happy to address it if I can. > > > > > > > > > > Ken. > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > Ken Kress [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > SAS, The Bank of New York 484.605.4834 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > "Pathak, Sanjesh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > 08/06/2003 12:19 PM > > > > > Please respond to axis-user > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > cc: > > > > > Subject: RE: WSOverSSL > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Ken, > > > > > > > > > > In the meantine can you please send it to the user list. > > > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > Sanjesh > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2003 8:55 AM > > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > Subject: WSOverSSL > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The SOAP write up: > > > > > > > > > > http://ws.apache.org/soap/docs/install/FAQ_Tomcat_SOAP_SSL.html > > > > > > > > > > and Pakaj Kumar's page: > > > > > > > > > > http://www.pankaj-k.net/WSOverSSL/WSOverSSL-HOWTO.html > > > > > > > > > > were both very helpful when I was trying to connect an Axis > > > > > client to a remote (Websphere) server over SSL. > > > > > > > > > > Thank you. > > > > > > > > > > I did run into some problems not covered by the articles and > > > > > was wondering whether you would consider some additions > > > > > to your documents. > > > > > > > > > > Specifically, I had difficulty in two areas: > > > > > > > > > > o the client certificate I was trying to install was a Verisign > > > > > certificate stored in the Windows OS. I had to export it as a > > > > > .pfx file and then use openssl to convert it (several steps) > > > > > to a pkcs12 keystore. Finally, I converted that keystore into > > > > > a jks keystore. > > > > > o The client had to set the keystore property as well as the > > > > > truststore property. > > > > > > > > > > Also, because I was using Axis, the client program is slightly > > > > > different. > > > > > > > > > > If you are interested, please let me know where I should send > > > > > my write up and in what format you would prefer it: > > > > > > > > > > o stand-alone document (Word or txt) > > > > > o diffs to your document > > > > > o ??? > > > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > > > > > Ken. > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > Ken Kress [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > SAS, The Bank of New York 484.605.4834 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________________________________ > > > > _ > > > > > The information in this e-mail, and any attachment therein, is > > > > > confidential and for use by the addressee only. 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