3.6 Configuring External Web Services with REST

Self Service Password Reset supports REST integration with any product that supports REST. It also allows you to support external web authentications through REST. REST is a web service architecture that allows for interoperability between different applications on the internet using a defined standard. You must have a good knowledge and understand of REST to use these settings. For more information about REST, see Representational state transfer Wiki.

These settings are intended for the developers and the component integrators to integrate Self Service Password Reset with other external source. The REST services help keep the session more secure for the users.

To configure the REST settings:

  1. Log in to Self Service Password Reset at https://dns-name/sspr as an administrator.

  2. In the toolbar, click your name.

  3. Click Configuration Editor.

  4. Click Settings > Web Services > REST Clients.

  5. Follow the help to configure the different REST client settings. The help contains detailed example for each setting.

  6. Click Settings > Web Services > Rest Services.

  7. Follow the help to configure the different REST services settings.

  8. In the toolbar, click Save changes.