Class AnonymousLoginModule

  • All Implemented Interfaces:
    javax.security.auth.spi.LoginModule

    public class AnonymousLoginModule
    extends AbstractLoginModule

    Logs in a user based solely on IP address; no other authentication is performed. Barring a mis-configuration or I/O error, this LoginModule always succeeds.

    This module must be used with a CallbackHandler (such as WebContainerCallbackHandler) that supports the following Callback types:

    1. HttpRequestCallback- supplies the IP address, which is used as a backup in case no name is supplied.

    After authentication, a generic WikiPrincipal based on the IP address will be created and associated with the Subject.

    Since:
    2.3
    See Also:
    LoginModule.commit()
    • Field Detail

      • LOG

        protected static final org.apache.logging.log4j.Logger LOG
    • Method Detail

      • login

        public boolean login()
                      throws javax.security.auth.login.LoginException
        Logs in the user by calling back to the registered CallbackHandler with a series of callbacks. If the login succeeds, this method returns true Logs in the user by calling back to the registered CallbackHandler with an HttpRequestCallback. The CallbackHandler must supply the current servlet HTTP request as its response.
        Specified by:
        login in interface javax.security.auth.spi.LoginModule
        Specified by:
        login in class AbstractLoginModule
        Returns:
        the result of the login; this will always be true.
        Throws:
        javax.security.auth.login.LoginException - if unable to handle callback
        See Also:
        LoginModule.login()