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picketlink-sts: PicketLink Federation: WS-Trust Security Token Service

Author: Peter Skopek
Level: Advanced
Technologies: WS-Trust, SAML
Summary: The picketlink-sts quickstart demonstrates how to deploy a fully compliant WS-Trust Security Token Service (STS).
Target Product: JBoss EAP
Source: https://github.com/jboss-developer/jboss-eap-quickstarts/

What is it?

The picketlink-sts quickstart demonstrates how to deploy a fully compliant WS-Trust Security Token Service (STS) to Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform.

WS-Trust extends the WS-Security specification to allow the issuance, renewal, and validation of security tokens. Many WS-Trust functions center around the use of a "Security Token Service", or STS. The STS is contacted to obtain security tokens that are used to create messages to talk to the services. The primary use of the STS is to acquire SAML tokens used to talk to the service. The STS also plays an important role when you need to propagate credentials between different layers, for example, the web and service layer.

PicketLink also supports different token providers, which means you can provide your own custom security tokens.

Note: This quickstart is not a fully functional application. It is a JAX-WS Endpoint based on PicketLink's WS-Trust implementation, which by default, allows you to issue, renew and validate SAML assertions. It is a service intended to be called by other applications.

How to use this quickstart

This quickstart is preconfigured to use the "picketlink-sts" security domain. By default, the STS is protected to only allow requests from authenticated users. All users and also their roles, are defined in two properties files:

    Users: src/main/resources/users.properties
    Roles: src/main/resources/roles.properties

You can view the WSDL for the STS at the following URL: http://localhost:8080/picketlink-sts?wsdl.

From a JAX-WS perspective, you can use any tool you want to start using the STS. Below is an example of a SOAP envelope asking the STS to issue a SAML v2.0 Assertion:

    <soap:Envelope xmlns:soap="http://www.w3.org/2003/05/soap-envelope" xmlns:urn="urn:picketlink:identity-federation:sts">
        <soap:Header/>
        <soap:Body>
            <wst:RequestSecurityToken xmlns:wst="http://docs.oasis-open.org/ws-sx/ws-trust/200512">
                <wst:TokenType>http://docs.oasis-open.org/wss/oasis-wss-saml-token-profile-1.1#SAMLV2.0</wst:TokenType>
                <wst:RequestType>http://docs.oasis-open.org/ws-sx/ws-trust/200512/Issue</wst:RequestType>
            </wst:RequestSecurityToken>
        </soap:Body>
    </soap:Envelope>

There is a simple example of WS-Trust client usage provided by PicketLink. To use this example deploy PicketLink STS as described below and run the mvn exec:java command. The assertion from PicketLink STS is printed to the console. This process is described in detail below in the section entitled "Access the Application".

Note: This example is not suitable for production use. You must change the application security to comply with your organization's standards.

Where to Find Additional Information

System requirements

The application this project produces is designed to be run on Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.1 or later.

All you need to build this project is Java 6.0 (Java SDK 1.6) or later, Maven 3.0 or later.

Configure Maven

If you have not yet done so, you must Configure Maven before testing the quickstarts.

Use of EAP_HOME

In the following instructions, replace EAP_HOME with the actual path to your JBoss EAP 6 installation. The installation path is described in detail here: Use of EAP_HOME and JBOSS_HOME Variables.

Configure the JBoss EAP Server

You configure the security domain by running JBoss CLI commands. For your convenience, this quickstart batches the commands into a configure-security-domain.cli script provided in the root directory of this quickstart.

  1. Before you begin, back up your server configuration file

    • If it is running, stop the JBoss EAP server.
    • Backup the file: EAP_HOME/standalone/configuration/standalone.xml
    • After you have completed testing this quickstart, you can replace this file to restore the server to its original configuration.
  2. Start the JBoss EAP server by typing the following:

     For Linux:  EAP_HOME/bin/standalone.sh
     For Windows:  EAP_HOME\bin\standalone.bat
    
  3. Review the configure-security-domain.cli file in the root of this quickstart directory. This script adds the picketlink-sts security domain to the security subsystem in the server configuration and configures authentication access.

  4. Open a new command prompt, navigate to the root directory of this quickstart, and run the following command, replacing EAP_HOME with the path to your server:

     For Linux: EAP_HOME/bin/jboss-cli.sh --connect --file=configure-security-domain.cli 
     For Windows: EAP_HOME\bin\jboss-cli.bat --connect --file=configure-security-domain.cli 
    

    If you are running the controller on different host, pass the following argument, replacing HOST_NAME and PORT_NUMBER with the correct values:

     --controller=HOST_NAME:PORT_NUMBER
    

    You should see the following result when you run the script:

     The batch executed successfully
     {"outcome" => "success"}
    

    The batch file also restarts the server.

  5. Stop the JBoss EAP server.

Review the Modified Server Configuration

After stopping the server, open the EAP_HOME/standalone/configuration/standalone.xml file and review the changes.

The following picketlink-sts security-domain was added to the security subsystem.

    <security-domain name="picketlink-sts">
        <authentication>
            <login-module code="UsersRoles " flag="required">
                <module-option name="usersProperties" value="users.properties"/>
                <module-option name="rolesProperties" value="roles.properties"/>
            </login-module>
        </authentication>
    </security-domain>

Start the JBoss EAP Server

If you do not have a running server:

  1. Open a command prompt and navigate to the root of the JBoss EAP directory.

  2. The following shows the command line to start the server:

     For Linux:   EAP_HOME/bin/standalone.sh
     For Windows: EAP_HOME\bin\standalone.bat
    

Build and Deploy the Quickstart

NOTE: The following build command assumes you have configured your Maven user settings. If you have not, you must include Maven setting arguments on the command line. See Build and Deploy the Quickstarts for complete instructions and additional options.

  1. Make sure you have started the JBoss EAP server as described above.

  2. Open a command prompt and navigate to the root directory of this quickstart.

  3. Type this command to build and deploy the archive:

     mvn clean install jboss-as:deploy
    
  4. This deploys target/jboss-picketlink-sts.war to the running instance of the server.

Access the Application

You can test the service as follows:

  1. Open a command prompt and navigate to the root directory of this quickstart.

  2. Type the following command:

     mvn exec:java
    
  3. You should see a <saml:Assertion assertion from PicketLink STS along with a BUILD SUCCESS printed to the console.

     Invoking token service to get SAML assertion for user:UserA with password:PassA
     SAML assertion for user:UserA successfully obtained!
     <saml:Assertion xmlns:saml="urn:oasis:names:tc:SAML:2.0:assertion" ID="ID_79157aa6-38ab-4e5e-a562-78bade9ffb82" IssueInstant="2013-11-18T18:19:35.955Z" Version="2.0"><saml:Issuer>PicketLinkSTS</saml:Issuer><dsig:Signature xmlns:dsig="http://www.w3.org/2000/09/xmldsig#"><dsig:SignedInfo><dsig:CanonicalizationMethod Algorithm="http://www.w3.org/2001/10/xml-exc-c14n#WithComments"/><dsig:SignatureMethod Algorithm="http://www.w3.org/2000/09/xmldsig#rsa-sha1"/><dsig:Reference URI="#ID_79157aa6-38ab-4e5e-a562-78bade9ffb82"><dsig:Transforms><dsig:Transform Algorithm="http://www.w3.org/2000/09/xmldsig#enveloped-signature"/><dsig:Transform Algorithm="http://www.w3.org/2001/10/xml-exc-c14n#"/></dsig:Transforms><dsig:DigestMethod Algorithm="http://www.w3.org/2000/09/xmldsig#sha1"/><dsig:DigestValue>7LaVacKTsP6wnuNlsQ6KASNDgdE=</dsig:DigestValue></dsig:Reference></dsig:SignedInfo><dsig:SignatureValue>jiyC63KG65d019PY7ThZzyojiU6iJMAr9N39uqrPr3HBGPfW7JjwFH9tahsFKjgoQQH7ToRLKZJKvm12TmDured+s+5VyI+Py6TsDiaQCRnNSeARvYdXFwNCA1D8Sx0xDkXKWpgB3YZenBV6U0IZtmAa5CxXFKmdqxEzHweAPq0=</dsig:SignatureValue><dsig:KeyInfo><dsig:KeyValue><dsig:RSAKeyValue><dsig:Modulus>suGIyhVTbFvDwZdx8Av62zmP+aGOlsBN8WUE3eEEcDtOIZgO78SImMQGwB2C0eIVMhiLRzVPqoW1dCPAveTm653zHOmubaps1fY0lLJDSZbTbhjeYhoQmmaBro/tDpVw5lKJns2qVnMuRK19ju2dxpKwlYGGtrP5VQv00dfNPbs=</dsig:Modulus><dsig:Exponent>AQAB</dsig:Exponent></dsig:RSAKeyValue></dsig:KeyValue></dsig:KeyInfo></dsig:Signature><saml:Subject><saml:NameID NameQualifier="urn:picketlink:identity-federation">UserA</saml:NameID><saml:SubjectConfirmation Method="urn:oasis:names:tc:SAML:2.0:cm:bearer"/></saml:Subject><saml:Conditions NotBefore="2013-11-18T18:19:35.955Z" NotOnOrAfter="2013-11-18T20:19:35.955Z"/><saml:AuthnStatement AuthnInstant="2013-11-18T18:19:35.955Z"><saml:AuthnContext><saml:AuthnContextClassRef>urn:oasis:names:tc:SAML:2.0:cm:bearer</saml:AuthnContextClassRef></saml:AuthnContext></saml:AuthnStatement></saml:Assertion>
     [INFO] ------------------------------------------------------------------------
     [INFO] BUILD SUCCESS
     [INFO] ------------------------------------------------------------------------
     [INFO] Total time: 1.404s
     [INFO] Finished at: Mon Nov 18 13:19:36 EST 2013
     [INFO] Final Memory: 7M/146M
     [INFO] ------------------------------------------------------------------------
    

Note:: You also see the following warnings in the server log. These warnings are expected because the quickstart does not provide a configuration that persists tokens.

    15:09:12,825 INFO  [org.picketlink.common] (http-/127.0.0.1:8080-4) Loading STS configuration
    15:09:12,855 WARN  [org.picketlink.common] (http-/127.0.0.1:8080-4) Security Token registry option not specified: Issued Tokens will not be persisted!
    15:09:12,861 WARN  [org.picketlink.common] (http-/127.0.0.1:8080-4) Security Token registry option not specified: Issued Tokens will not be persisted!
    15:09:12,865 INFO  [org.picketlink.common] (http-/127.0.0.1:8080-4) picketlink-sts.xml configuration file loaded
    15:09:12,869 WARN  [org.picketlink.common] (http-/127.0.0.1:8080-4) Lifetime has not been specified. Using the default timeout value.

Undeploy and Remove the Security Domain Configuration

Undeploy and Remove the Security Domain Using the JBoss CLI

You can undeploy the quickstart and remove the security domain configuration in one easy step using the undeploy-and-remove-security-domain.cli script located in the root directory of this quickstart.

  1. Open a new command prompt, navigate to the root directory of this quickstart.

  2. Run the following command, replacing EAP_HOME with the path to your server:

     For Linux: EAP_HOME/bin/jboss-cli.sh --file=undeploy-and-remove-security-domain.cli
     For Windows: EAP_HOME\bin\jboss-cli.bat --file=undeploy-and-remove-security-domain.cli
    

    You should see the following result when you run the script:

     The batch executed successfully
     {"outcome" => "success"}
    

Undeploy the quickstart and Remove the Security Domain Manually

  1. Make sure you have started the JBoss EAP server as described above.

  2. Open a command prompt and navigate to the root directory of this quickstart.

  3. When you are finished testing, type this command to undeploy the archive:

     mvn jboss-as:undeploy
    
  4. Stop the JBoss EAP server.

  5. Replace the EAP_HOME/standalone/configuration/standalone.xml file with the back-up copy of the file.

Run the Quickstart in Red Hat JBoss Developer Studio or Eclipse

You can also start the server and deploy the quickstarts or run the Arquillian tests from Eclipse using JBoss tools. For general information about how to import a quickstart, add a JBoss EAP server, and build and deploy a quickstart, see Use JBoss Developer Studio or Eclipse to Run the Quickstarts

NOTE: Be sure to configure the security domain by running the JBoss CLI commands as described in the section above entitled Configure the JBoss EAP Server. Stop the server at the end of that step.

Debug the Application

If you want to debug the source code of any library in the project, run the following command to pull the source into your local repository. The IDE should then detect it.

  mvn dependency:sources