Top Description Interfaces Classes
module java.base

Package javax.security.auth

This package provides a framework for authentication and authorization. The framework allows authentication to be performed in pluggable fashion. Different authentication modules can be plugged under an application without requiring modifications to the application itself. The authorization component allows specification of access controls based on code location, code signers and code executors (Subjects).
Since
1.4

Interface Summary

Modifier and TypeInterface and Description
public interface
Destroyable

Objects such as credentials may optionally implement this interface to provide the capability to destroy its contents.

public interface
Refreshable

Objects such as credentials may optionally implement this interface to provide the capability to refresh itself.

Class Summary

Modifier and TypeClass and Description
public class
AuthPermission

This class is for authentication permissions.

public class
DestroyFailedException

Signals that a destroy operation failed.

public class
PrivateCredentialPermission

This class is used to protect access to private Credentials belonging to a particular Subject.

public class
RefreshFailedException

Signals that a refresh operation failed.

public class
Subject

A Subject represents a grouping of related information for a single entity, such as a person.

public class
SubjectDomainCombiner

Deprecated for removal since 17. This class is only useful in conjunction with the Security Manager, which is deprecated and subject to removal in a future release.
A SubjectDomainCombiner updates ProtectionDomains with Principals from the Subject associated with this SubjectDomainCombiner.