Abstract: A method and implementing computer system are provided in which a Quality Of Protection (QOP) indication is established in a tagged component for servers in a network domain. Each server may have one QOP setting associated with the server for inbound messages and another QOP setting associated with the server for outbound messages. In an exemplary embodiment, the QOP settings are contained in a list which may be updated to include additional QOPs which the server may be equipped to support.

Abstract: A method and apparatus in a computer system for establishing a connection between a client proxy object and a server target object. A request is received from the client proxy object to access the server target object, wherein the request includes an identification of a type of communication and type of message to be sent to the server target object. A connection object is identified based on the type of communication and the type of message. The connection object implementing the type of communication is returned, wherein the connection between the client proxy object and the server target object is facilitated using the connection object.