#### To configure facilities for use by message security providers

1. If using a version of JDK prior to version 1.5.0 (J2SE 5), and using encryption technology, configure a JCE provider.
2. If using a username token, configure a user database, if necessary.

   When using a username/password token, first configure an appropriate realm and an appropriate user database for the realm.

   Configuring a user database is discussed in To Edit a Realm.

3. Manage certificates and private keys, if necessary.

###### Next Steps

Once the facilities are configured for use by message security providers, then the providers may be enabled as described in To enable providers for message security.

###### See Also

- To configure facilities for use by message security providers

- To configure a JCE Provider for Java EE

- To enable providers for message security

- To configure a message security provider

- Creating a Message Security Provider

- To delete a message security configuration

- To delete a message security provider

- To enable message security for application clients

- Request and Response Policy Configurations