SOAP message query

[former_member229310]

Hello,

We are exposing our web service to external systems. My network team is suggesting not to do this as the SOAP message consists of local host and credentials to login it is not good idea to expose to external parties.

For posting of the SOAP message from external parties do they need any vpn connection of our network or opening of ports from network or any network activity for the external party to send soap ?

To post the SOAP message to the PI host do they need to connect via vpn. How is it handled kindly suggest ?

Is there any concerns to the network team from external parties if we expose the weh service via soap.

Thanks.

[baskar_gopalakrishnan2 · Accepted solution]

>To post the SOAP message to the PI host do they need to connect via vpn. How is it handled kindly suggest ?

Webservice / SOAP uses http(s) as transport protocol. Please remember that. You can enable firewall port opening for the external users to reach your PI Server. You can use https ( HTTP over ssl) communication to make a call on your webservice. This is highly secured and safest mode of communication.

>Is there any concerns to the network team from external parties if we expose the weh service via soap

No concerns. It is highly safe and secured standard of communication. You provide only the required operation to consume. You are not exposing the entire system functionalities to the customer.