Broker 10.5 | webMethods Broker Documentation | Administering webMethods Broker | Managing Clients | Managing Sessions | Viewing Detailed Session Information
 
Viewing Detailed Session Information
Broker maintains detailed information about each session, including:
*Client program information such as the version of the Broker client API used to connect to the client
*Encryption information
The following procedure describes how to access this information and provides descriptions of the detailed information maintained for each session.
*To view detailed session information
1. In My webMethods: Messaging > Broker Server s > Clients.
2. On the Client List tab, in the Client ID column, click the name of the client for which you want to view detailed session information. If the client does not appear in the list, use the search functionality to locate it.
3. On the Client Details page, click the Sessions tab.
4. On the Sessions tab, click the IP address for the session for which you want to view detailed information. My webMethods displays the Client Session Detail page.
The Session Details tab groups client session information into two different categories: Platform Information and Encryption and Authentication Information. The following tables describe the information contained in each of these sections.
The data displayed Platform Information provides information about the client program that established the session with the client. The following table shows the Platform Information fields.
Field
Description
API Language
The Broker API (Java, C, or JMS) that the client program used to connect to the Broker.
API Language Version
The version of the Broker API used to connect to the Broker.
Hardware
Hardware on which the client program runs.
OS
Operating system on which the client program runs.
The fields under Encryption and Authentication Information display details about the encryption and authentication that the client program used to establish the session on the Broker. The following table shows the Encryption and Authentication Information fields.
Field
Description
Encryption
Encryption level and version number for the encryption software that the client program uses.
"None" indicates that the client application does not use encryption software.
Authentication Protocol
The authentication protocol the client program is using to connect to Broker.
*Basic. The client program is using basic authentication protocol.
*SSL. The client program is using SSL protocol.
*None. The client program is not using any authentication protocol.
User Name
The user name used by the client program for authentication.
*Indicates the distinguished name if the client connects to Broker through SSL authentication.
*Indicates the basic authentication username provided by the client program if it has connected to Broker through basic authentication.
Authenticator Name
The authenticator name used by the client program for authentication.
*Indicates the distinguished name of the certification authority if the client connects to Broker through SSL authentication.
*Indicates the authenticator alias specified in the basic authentication configuration file if the client connects to Broker through basic authentication.