Introduction

Thank you for reading the OAS Authentication SDK Programmer's Guide. This guide provides information about creating custom client applications that integrate OneSpan Authentication Server authentication and digital signature functionality. For more information about administration, refer to the OneSpan Authentication Server SDK Programmer's Guide.

This guide serves as an introduction to the OAS Authentication SDK Programmer's Guide for Java, OAS Authentication SDK Programmer's Guide for .NET, and OAS Authentication SDK SOAP Reference.

Who should read this guide?

This guide is designed for developers modifying or building an application which requires integration with OneSpan Authentication Server authentication or digital signature functionality.

You should be familiar with:

• Online authentication and authorisation tools and protocols, including SOAP, RADIUS, WSDL, SSL, XML, HTML, and TCP/IP
• Windows and Linux security software environments, including IIS, Active Directory, and ODBC
• Administration tasks, including user management, policy, scheduling, reports, and performance monitoring
• Password management and encryption techniques

Custom client application developers using this document should, at a minimum, be familiar with one of the following programming languages:

• Java
• ASP.NET

Readers should also be familiar with following Internet technologies:

• TCP/IP
• HTTP
• SSL

Custom application developers connecting their application directly to the OneSpan Authentication Server SOAP interface should be familiar with the following technologies/standards:

• Web services
• XML
• XML schema
• SOAP

Terms and Definitions

• Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP). A protocol for exchanging XML-based messages over computer networks, normally using one of the following transport protocols HTTP/HTTPS.
• Web Service Description Language (WSDL). An XML-based description language describing the location and methods offered by a web service.
• Secure Sockets Layer (SSL). Standard security technology for establishing an encrypted link between a client and server application.