The second part of the series covers the basics needed to understand authorization in a JavaEE application based on the principles provided by JAAS and how they apply in modern, JavaEE based web applications. The user is thought, how to configure his web-application to use role-based authorization and authenticate against a specific realm.
Authenticating users in a JSF2 application with the help of JAAS. Part one of a multiple article series, covering the terminology used by JAAS and how to understand it with simple examples.