What is jGuard

jGuard is a java security framework based on JAAS. this framework is written for web applications, to resolve simply, access control problems.

Features

• relies only on java 1.4 and j2ee 1.3 or higher


• can be adapted on any webapp, on any application server


• permit to a user to have more than one role simultaneously


• does not depend on a web framework, or an AOP framework


• build on top of the standard and very secure and flexible JAAS


• authentications and authorizations are handled by pluggable mechanisms


• handle authentication data stored in a database, an XML file, a JNDI datasource, an LDAP directory, Kerberos...


• changes take effects 'on the fly' (dynamic configuration)


• permissions, roles,and their associations can be created, updated,deleted on the fly through a webapp (an API is provided too)


• each webapp has its own authentications and authorizations configuration


• a taglib is provided to protect jsp fragment


• support security manager