Chapter 15. Java Authentication and Authorization Service (JAAS) Provider

Table of Contents

Overview
Configuration
JAAS CallbackHandler
JAAS AuthorityGranter

Overview

Spring Security provides a package able to delegate authentication requests to the Java Authentication and Authorization Service (JAAS). This package is discussed in detail below.

Central to JAAS operation are login configuration files. To learn more about JAAS login configuration files, consult the JAAS reference documentation available from Sun Microsystems. We expect you to have a basic understanding of JAAS and its login configuration file syntax in order to understand this section.