8.6. JAAS
JAAS (Java Authentication and Authorization Services) is a standard extension to the Java 2 SDK v1.3 and it is part of Java 2 SDK v1.4. The current version for JAAS is 1.0. The WebSphere Application Server V5 also implements and uses JAAS for security purposes.
The best way to learn JAAS is to start with the sample application that comes with JAAS v1.0; download the extension fron Sun’s Java site:
http://java.sun.com/products/jaas.
8.6.1. Implementing security with JAAS
This section will explain how JAAS is generally used to implement security in Java.
Note
JAAS does not require Java 2 security to be enabled. JAAS can be configured and used without Java 2 security.
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