In this article, we are going to show you how to login in Spring Security using the Assertive Authentication mechanism.
How to Log In Spring Security
If you're using Spring Security, you likely want to be able to login users. Here's how to do it using Spring Security's built-in login functionality.
First, create a bean that will hold the user's credentials:
@Autowired private UserDetails userDetails;
Next, configure the bean in your security configuration file (typically spring-security-config.xml):
Now, you need to create a method that will enable users to login:
@Autowired private LoginHandler loginHandler;
Next, add the following code to your security context:
loginHandler.addLoginMethod(new LoginMethod() { @Override public void execute(HttpServletRequest request, HttpServletResponse response) throws Exception { // TODO Auto-generated method stub } });
Finally, add the following line of code to your servlet init() method:
request.addSessionTokenProcessor(new SessionTokenProcessor() { @Override public void processSessionEnded( Session session) throws Exception { if (session.getAttribute("
How to reset your password in Spring Security
If you have forgotten your password, you can reset it in Spring Security by following these steps:
1. Log in to the server where Spring Security is installed and open the application context.
2. In the context, click on the security tab and select the Login component.
3. On the right side of the screen, under Reset your password, type your old password and new password in the appropriate fields and click on Reset Password.
How to create a new password in Spring Security
If you are using Spring Security, you may have noticed that it does not allow you to reset your password easily. In this tutorial, we will show you how to create a new password in Spring Security and then how to login using that password.
How to add an account in Spring Security
Login Spring Security
In this tutorial, we will show you how to add an account in Spring Security. This will allow you to log in to your application using a username and password.
How to disable Spring Security
If you want to disable Spring Security, the best way to do so is by editing the web.xml file located in your spring-security-webapp folder. To disable authentication and authorization, add the following lines to the file: