Module java.base

Package javax.security.auth.login

This package provides a pluggable authentication framework.

Package Specification

• Java™ Security Standard Algorithm Names Specification

Since:

1.4

Interface Summary

Interface	Description
Configuration.Parameters	This represents a marker interface for Configuration parameters.

Class Summary

Class	Description
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	A Configuration object is responsible for specifying which LoginModules should be used for a particular application, and in what order the LoginModules should be invoked.
ConfigurationSpi	This class defines the Service Provider Interface (SPI) for the Configuration class.
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

Exception	Description
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.