Custom and generic JAAS module

[Parameswaran Thangavel]

Hi,
I was looking to write a Custom and Generic JAAS based login module. which will be used for both authentication and authorization. And use it across all the application server.

I wrote a Custom LoginModule for Tomcat. Can i use the same class across all the Application server like JBoss, Weblogic and websphere.

Thanks
Param

[Martijn Verburg]

I'm really not sure about this but:

1.) If you're following the JAAS std then I don't see why not.
2.) Try first on Jboss, it should be fairly easy to get going if you're familiar with Tomcat.

[Parameswaran Thangavel]

Well i followed the JAAS standard. But there is a problem though. In Tomcat, i can have different Principal class for both my Principal and Roles. But when comes to JBoss I should have different class to represent the roles for my principal.

In short, It looks like i can have or reuse the Principal class across all the server (Atleast for JBoss and Tomcat).
But when it comes to authorization, we need to have custom (Container specific class) to represent the roles.

I think this is where the Spring Acegi security comes into picture. Which promises to use the same JAAS module across all the container. SPring uses its own class called GrandedAuthority to implement roles.

I never tried on Spring Acegi security, but my above understanding is based on my theoretical knowledge.

Thanks
Param