The Java Secure Sockets Extension The Java Authentication and Authorization Service
1.2.3 The Java Secure Sockets Extension
JSSE provides Secure Sockets Layer SSL encryption facilities. If you need to communicate with an SSL server or SSL client, you can use the APIs in this extension. If you are writing both a client and server and want to do encryption, you can use this extension or you can use the cipher facilities of JCE. JSSE can be downloaded from http:java.sun.comproductsjsse. Version 1.0.2 takes advantage of the relaxed export restrictions of the U.S. and is exportable. Unlike JCE, however, there are still two different versions of JSSE: one for domestic use use within the United States and Canada and one for global use. The difference between these two versions is that the domestic version allows you to substitute new implementations of the SSL algorithms. Such substitution is still prohibited by export rules, so the global version does not allow it. However, both versions provide exactly the same API and the same key strength for their encryption. JSSE consists of documentation and a lib directory containing three jar files: jcert.jar, jnet.jar, and jsse.jar. To use JSSE as an installed extension, you must: Copy the three jar files to JREHOMElibext. • Add the following line to JREHOMElibsecurityjava.security: security.provider.4=com.sun.net.ssl.internal.ssl.Provider • Chapter 1. Java Application Security This line should immediately follow the line you inserted for JCE. To use JSSE as an unbundled extension, you must: Add the three jar files to your classpath. • In every program that you run, you must insert the following line: Security.addProvidernew com.sun.net.ssl.internal.ssl.Provider ; •1.2.4 The Java Authentication and Authorization Service
JAAS provides for user authentication within the Java platform. It performs a unique function in the Java platform. All of the core facilities of Javas security design are intended to protect end users from the influences of developers: end users give permissions to developers to access resources on the end users machine. JAAS, on the other hand, allows developers to grant or deny access to their programs based on the authentication credentials provided by the user. JAAS can be downloaded from http:java.sun.comproductsjaas. It comes in two parts: a Java library which defines the interface to the service the JAAS proper, and platform−specific modules to perform the authorization the JAAS modules. Sample modules are available to perform authentication based on JNDI directory services, Windows NT login services, and Solaris login services. JAAS itself contains documentation and a lib directory with a single jar file jaas.jar. The jar file should either be installed into JREHOMElibext, or the user must add it to her classpath. The lib directory of the JAAS modules contains an additional jar file jaasmod.jar that must be handled similarly. It also contains platform−specific shared libraries. On Solaris systems, these libraries must be installed into JREHOMElibsparc. If that is not possible, the libraries can be placed into any directory e.g., filesjaasmod1_0lib and that directory can be added to the users LD_LIBRARY_PATH. On Microsoft Windows systems, these libraries are named nt.dll, nt.lib, and nt.exp and they must be installed into JREHOME\bin. If that is not possible, then you must set the java.library.path property on the command line. For instance, if the libraries are in \files\jaasmod1_0\lib, you would specify the following property on the command line: −Djava.library.path=\files\jaasmod1_0\lib No modification to the java.security file is required for JAAS.1.2.5 More About Export Controls
Parts
» OReilly.Java.Security 2nd Edition
» What Is Security? Java Application Security
» The Java 2 Platform Software Used in This Book
» The Java Cryptography Extension
» The Java Secure Sockets Extension The Java Authentication and Authorization Service
» Applets, Applications, and Programs Anatomy of a Java Program
» Security Debugging Java Application Security
» Summary Java Application Security
» Elements of the Java Sandbox
» Permissions The Default Sandbox
» Keystores The Default Sandbox
» Code Sources The Default Sandbox
» Managing policy codebases The policytool
» Managing permissions The policytool
» Permissions Outside of Policy Files
» Comparison with Previous Releases
» Object Serialization and Memory Integrity
» Compiler Enforcement Enforcement of the Java Language Rules
» Inside the bytecode verifier
» Delayed bytecode verification The Bytecode Verifier
» Runtime Enforcement Enforcement of the Java Language Rules
» Controlling Bytecode Verification Comparisons with Previous Releases
» Summary Java Language Security
» Security Managers and the Java API
» Operating on the Security Manager
» Methods Relating to File Access
» Methods Relating to Network Access
» Methods Protecting the Java Virtual Machine
» Methods Protecting Program Threads
» Methods Protecting System Resources
» Methods Protecting Security Aspects
» System access Differences in the Security Manager Class
» Thread access Differences in the Security Manager Class
» Security access Differences in the Security Manager Class
» Summary The Security Manager
» The CodeSource Class The Access Controller
» The Permission Class Permissions
» The BasicPermission Class Permissions
» The Permissions Class Permissions
» Protection Domains The Access Controller
» Access Control Contexts The AccessController Class
» Guarded Objects The Access Controller
» Summary The Access Controller
» The Class Loader and Namespaces
» Class Loading Architecture Java Class Loaders
» Class Loader Classes Implementing a Class Loader
» The loadClass method Key Methods of the Class Loader
» The findClass method Key Methods of the Class Loader
» The defineClass methods Key Methods of the Class Loader
» Responsibilities of the Class Loader
» Step 1: Optionally call the checkPackageAccess method
» Step 2: Use the previously−defined class, if available
» Step 3: Defer class loading to the parent
» Step 4: Optionally call the checkPackageDefinition method
» Step 5: Read in the class bytes
» Step 6: Create the appropriate protection domain
» Steps 7−8: Define the class, verify it, and resolve it
» Using the SecureClassLoader Class
» Other Class Loaders Implementing a Class Loader
» Delegation Miscellaneous Class Loading Topics
» Loading Resources Miscellaneous Class Loading Topics
» Loading Libraries Miscellaneous Class Loading Topics
» Author Authentication The Need for Authentication
» Data Authentication The Need for Authentication
» Javas Role in Authentication
» Cryptographic Keys Cryptographic Engines
» Message Digests Cryptographic Engines
» Digital Signatures Cryptographic Engines
» Encryption Engines Cryptographic Engines
» Summary Introduction to Cryptography
» Components of the Architecture
» Choosing a Security Provider
» Implementing the Provider Class
» The Security Class and the Security Manager
» The Architecture of Engine Classes
» Diffie−Hellman keys Asymmetric Keys
» The KeyPair class Asymmetric Keys
» Using the KeyPairGenerator class
» Generating DSA keys The KeyPairGenerator Class
» Implementing a Key Pair Generator
» Using the KeyGenerator class
» Implementing a KeyGenerator class
» The SecretKeyFactory Class Key Factories
» Existing key specification classes
» The Certificate Class Certificates
» The CertificateFactory Class Certificates
» Advanced X509Certificate Methods
» Keys, Certificates, and Object Serialization
» Comparison with Previous Releases Summary
» Key Management Terms Key Management
» Generating a Certificate Request
» Importing a Certificate The keytool
» Creating a Certificate Entry
» Modifying Keystore Entries The keytool
» Deleting Keystore Entries The keytool
» Examining Keystore Data The keytool
» Miscellaneous Commands The keytool
» Using Certificates from Netscape
» Principals The KeyStore Class
» Secret Key Distribution Secret Key Management
» Secret Key Agreement Secret Key Management
» Using the Message Digest Class
» The Mac Class Secure Message Digests
» The DigestOutputStream Class Message Digest Streams
» The DigestInputStream Class Message Digest Streams
» The SignedObject Class The Signature Class
» Signing and Certificates The Signature Class
» Implementing a Signature Class
» Using the Cipher Class for EncryptionDecryption
» Initialization of a PBEWithMD5AndDES Cipher
» Using the Cipher Class for Key Wrapping
» Implementing the Cipher Class
» The CipherOutputStream Class Cipher Streams
» The CipherInputStream Class Cipher Streams
» Sealed Objects Cipher−Based Encryption
» Keystores and Truststores An Overview of SSL and JSSE
» JSSE Certificates An Overview of SSL and JSSE
» JSSE Socket Factories An Overview of SSL and JSSE
» SSL Server Sockets SSL Client and Server Sockets
» SSL Sockets SSL Client and Server Sockets
» Choosing an SSL Cipher Suite
» SSL Handshaking Miscellaneous SSL Issues
» JSSE Permissions Miscellaneous SSL Issues
» Verifying HTTPS Hosts The HTTPS Protocol Handler
» HTTPS Properties The HTTPS Protocol Handler
» Debugging JSSE SSL and HTTPS
» JAAS Overview Authentication and Authorization
» The LoginContext class The JAAS Setup Code
» The Subject class The JAAS Setup Code
» Login control flags Configuring Login Modules
» Sample login modules Configuring Login Modules
» Running the Example Simple JAAS Administration
» The name callback JAAS Callbacks
» The password callback JAAS Callbacks
» The choice callback JAAS Callbacks
» The confirmation callback JAAS Callbacks
» The language callback JAAS Callbacks
» ClientServer Authentication Advanced JAAS Topics
» Groups and Roles Advanced JAAS Topics
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