Chapter 19. javax.security.auth and Subpackages This chapter documents the javax.security.auth package and its subpackages, which, together, form the Java Authentication and Authorization Service, or JAAS. Before being integrated into Java 1.4, JAAS was available as a standard extension, which is why these packages have the "javax" prefix. The individual packages are the following:javax.security.auth This top-level package defines the Subject class that is central to JAAS.javax.security.auth.callback This package defines a callback API to enable communication (such as the exchange of a username and password) between a low-level login module and the end-user.javax.security.auth.kerberos This package contains JAAS classes related to the Kerberos network authentication protocol.javax.security.auth.login This package defines the LoginContext class and related classes used by applications to perform a JAAS login.javax.security.auth.spi This package defines the "service provider interface" for JAAS.javax.security.auth.x500 This package includes JAAS classes related to
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