Java Authentication and Authorization Service (JAAS)
The standard Java 2 security API help enforces access control. JAAS extends Java 2 security for authentication, enforcing access control with principals and users. JAAS implements a Java version of the standard Pluggable Authentication Module (PAM) framework. JAAS extends the access control architecture to support role-based authorization for Java EE resources including servlets, JavaServer Pages, and EJB components.
The following sections cover the JAAS implementation and programming model:
The JAAS documentation can be found at http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/java/jdk/security. Scroll down to find the JAAS documentation for our platform.
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Authorization technology