Spring Security - Key Authentication Features

Key Authentication Features

  • LDAP (using both bind-based and password comparison strategies) for centralization of authentication information.
  • Single sign-on capabilities using the popular Central Authentication Service.
  • Java Authentication and Authorization Service (JAAS) LoginModule, a standards-based method for authentication used within Java. Note this feature is only a delegation to a JAAS Loginmodule.
  • Basic access authentication as defined through the IETF Request for Comments 1945 standard.
  • Digest access authentication as defined through the IETF Request for Comments 2617 and RFC 2069 standard.
  • X.509 client certificate presentation over the Secure Sockets Layer standard.
  • CA, Inc SiteMinder for authentication (a popular commercial access management product).
  • Su (Unix)-like support for switching principal identity over a HTTP or HTTPS connection.
  • Run-as replacement, which enables an operation to assume a different security identity.
  • Anonymous authentication, which means that even unauthenticated principals are allocated a security identity.
  • Container adapter (custom realm) support for Apache Tomcat, Resin, JBoss and Jetty (web server).
  • Windows NTLM to enable browser integration (experimental).
  • Web form authentication, similar to the Servlet container specification.
  • "Remember-me" support via HTTP Cookies.
  • Concurrent session support, which limits the number of simultaneous logins permitted by a principal.
  • Full support for customization and plugging in custom authentication implementations.

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