Package javax.security.auth.login

This package provides a pluggable authentication framework.

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Description

Class Summary

AppConfigurationEntry	This class represents a single LoginModule entry configured for the application specified in the getAppConfigurationEntry(String appName) method in the Configuration class.
AppConfigurationEntry.LoginModuleControlFlag	This class represents whether or not a LoginModule is REQUIRED, REQUISITE, SUFFICIENT or OPTIONAL.
Configuration	This is an abstract class for representing the configuration of LoginModules under an application.
LoginContext	The LoginContext class describes the basic methods used to authenticate Subjects and provides a way to develop an application independent of the underlying authentication technology.

Exception Summary

AccountException	A generic account exception.
AccountExpiredException	Signals that a user account has expired.
AccountLockedException	Signals that an account was locked.
AccountNotFoundException	Signals that an account was not found.
CredentialException	A generic credential exception.
CredentialExpiredException	Signals that a Credential has expired.
CredentialNotFoundException	Signals that a credential was not found.
FailedLoginException	Signals that user authentication failed.
LoginException	This is the basic login exception.

Package javax.security.auth.login Description

This package provides a pluggable authentication framework.

Since:

JDK1.4