Re: New Issue: Add single request for multiple tokens to WS-Trust

[Frederick Hirsch <frederick.hirsch@nokia.com>]

Attached is the PDF

regards, Frederick

Frederick Hirsch
Nokia

ws-sx-batch-rst-proposal.pdf

On Mar 30, 2006, at 11:00 PM, Frederick Hirsch wrote:

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> Protocol:  ws-trust
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> Artifact:  spec
>
> Type: design
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> Title: Add single request for multiple tokens
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> Description:
>
> There are occasions where efficiency is important. Reducing the  
> number of messages in a message exchange pattern can greatly  
> improve efficiency. One way to do this in the context of WS-Trust  
> is to avoid repeated round-trips for multiple related token  
> requests. An example is requesting an identity token as well as  
> tokens that offer other claims in a single operation.
>
> Related issues: none
>
> Proposed Resolution:
>
> Add a new Request element, RequestMultipleSecurityTokens, which  
> allows the request of multiple tokens in a single request.  The  
> existing RequestSecurityTokenResponseCollection allows multiple  
> RequestSecurityTokenResponse elements to be contained in a single  
> response and can be used to convey the reply to a  
> RequestMultipleSecurityTokens request.
>
> This proposal includes processing rules to keep the implementation  
> simple and pragmatic, which is essential.
>
> Suggested detailed proposal is attached in both Word and PDF format.
>
> regards, Frederick
>
> Frederick Hirsch
> Nokia
>
>
> <ws-sx-batch-rst-proposal.doc>