Add/Edit External Web Service Page

Workflow Manager 2013 R2

The External Web Service Administration page allows you to view and update the details of an individual web service connection. Also use this page to remove an existing web service connection which is no longer required.

The following options are available on the Edit External Web Service page.

Edit External Web Service Page 

Option

Description

Web Service Name

A brief description of the web service.

URL

The location of the web service server.

Authentication

The type of authentication that will be used to connect to the web service. One of:

• Anonymous—All calls to the web service will be made anonymously.
• Logged In User Credentials—The details of the person currently logged in to Workflow Manager will be provided to the web service. Use this option if you want different information to be returned from the web service depending on the rights and permissions of individuals.

If you select this authentication type, make sure that you set the following setting in the web.config file to true:

<identity impersonate="false"></identity>

By default, this setting is set to false.

• Use System Account—Use the account specified on the System Settings page to connect to the web service. See Setting the System Account for more information.
• Credentials Provided Explicitly—Use the specific account name and password provided in the User Name, Password, and Domain fields to connect to the web service.

Once you enter connection details, you may click the Test button to verify the information. Workflow Manager will attempt to connect to the web service using the details provided, and if successful, will return the list of available web methods for your convenience.

If Workflow Manager is unable to connect to your web service, an error message will be displayed instead, and you will need to check your connection details, or the status of the web service server itself. Note that you will be unable to save a web service connection if Workflow Manager is unable to validate your connection details, so make sure the server is available before attempting to register a connection with Workflow Manager.

See Also

Deleting a Web Service Connection

Managing External Web Services

Workflow Manager 2013 R2 / AdminStudio Enterprise Server 2013 R2 SP1 Help Library

February 19, 2014

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