Package com.sun.identity.authentication

@Supported package com.sun.identity.authentication

Provides interfaces and classes for writing a Remote Java client application to authenticate to OpenAM. Using these remotable interfaces and classes provided, a custom application may be authenticated to OpenAM's list of supported authentication modules/types or pure JAAS modules.

Related Packages

Package	Description
com.sun.identity.authentication.server	This package contains the classes that represent server side functionality such as the implementation of request for authenticating, user credential callbacks.
com.sun.identity.authentication.spi	Provides interfaces and classes for writing a supplemental authentication module to plug into OpenAM.

Classes

Class	Description
AuthContext	The AuthContext provides the implementation for authenticating users.
AuthContext.IndexType	The class IndexType defines the possible kinds of "objects" or "resources" for which an authentication can be performed.
AuthContext.Status	The class Status defines the possible authentication states during the login process.