Class AuthenticationException

All Implemented Interfaces:
Serializable, LocalizableException

public final class AuthenticationException extends LdapException
Thrown when the result code returned in a Result indicates that the Bind Request failed due to an authentication failure. More specifically, this exception is used for the following error result codes:
  • AUTH_METHOD_NOT_SUPPORTED - the Bind request failed because it referenced an invalid SASL mechanism.
  • CLIENT_SIDE_AUTH_UNKNOWN - the Bind request failed because the user requested an authentication mechanism which is unknown or unsupported by the OpenDJ SDK.
  • INAPPROPRIATE_AUTHENTICATION - the Bind request failed because the requested type of authentication was not appropriate for the targeted entry.
  • INVALID_CREDENTIALS - the Bind request failed because the user did not provide a valid set of credentials.
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