This document provides a general overview of what Security Infrastructure (SIN) is and how it works. It addresses those readers who want to understand the general concepts underlying the security mechanisms in the webMethods product suite.
Although webMethods products themselves can be configured in a variety of ways, SIN is not product-specific, has no specific hardware requirements and applies under any operating system.
SIN is installed automatically with products installed with the Software AG Installer.
This document introduces SIN under the following headings:
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Overview of SIN |
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Related Resources |
The following table explains the abbreviations and terminology used in this documentation:
| Abbreviation | Description |
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| SIN | Security Infrastructure, the name of the product |
| SSX | Software AG Security eXtensions, an interface for user authentication |
| IAF | Integrated Authentication Framework, Software AG product that provides a service for authentication and issuance of authentication token or artifact |
| IAF token | Authentication token that contains all the information about the authenticated user |
| IAF artifact | Short index to the information provided by the IAF service |
