How to configure a global authenticator for JBoss EAP 6?

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Environment

  • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform (EAP)
    • 6.1.x

Issue

  • How to configure a global authenticator for JBoss EAP 6?
  • How to use a custom form authenticator instead of default authenticator provided with JBoss EAP 6 ?
  • We want to create a new authenticator that would allow users to choose their preferred authentication mechanism?

Resolution

  • Global valves are supported in EAP 6.1.0 and Authenticators are specialized valves.

  • They can be configured like global valves in EAP 6.1.x but the name attribute must match the auth-method that is specified in the WEB-INF/web.xml.

  • For example, to use a custom SSL authenticator for CLIENT-CERT authentication:

  <valve name="CLIENT-CERT" module="org.jboss.example" class-name="org.jboss.example.CustomSSLAuthenticator">
    <param param-name="ima_parameter" param-value="ima_value"/>
  </valve>
  • To use the custom form authenticator using global valve, configure like the following :
<valve name="FORM" module="org.form.abc" class-name="abc.xyz.re.auth.MyFormAuthenticator"/>
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