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package org.apache.catalina.authenticator;

import java.io.IOException;

import jakarta.servlet.http.HttpServletResponse;

import org.apache.catalina.connector.Request;

An Authenticator and Valve implementation that checks only security constraints not involving user authentication.
Author:Craig R. McClanahan
/** * An <b>Authenticator</b> and <b>Valve</b> implementation that checks * only security constraints not involving user authentication. * * @author Craig R. McClanahan */
public final class NonLoginAuthenticator extends AuthenticatorBase { // --------------------------------------------------------- Public Methods

Authenticate the user making this request, based on the fact that no login-config has been defined for the container.

This implementation means "login the user even though there is no self-contained way to establish a security Principal for that user".

This method is called by the AuthenticatorBase super class to establish a Principal for the user BEFORE the container security constraints are examined, i.e. it is not yet known whether the user will eventually be permitted to access the requested resource. Therefore, it is necessary to always return true to indicate the user has not failed authentication.

There are two cases:

  • without SingleSignon: a Session instance does not yet exist and there is no auth-method to authenticate the user, so leave Request's Principal as null. Note: AuthenticatorBase will later examine the security constraints to determine whether the resource is accessible by a user without a security Principal and Role (i.e. unauthenticated).
  • with SingleSignon: if the user has already authenticated via another container (using its own login configuration), then associate this Session with the SSOEntry so it inherits the already-established security Principal and associated Roles. Note: This particular session will become a full member of the SingleSignOnEntry Session collection and so will potentially keep the SSOE "alive", even if all the other properly authenticated Sessions expire first... until it expires too.
Params:
  • request – Request we are processing
  • response – Response we are creating
Throws:
Returns:boolean to indicate whether the user is authenticated
/** * <p>Authenticate the user making this request, based on the fact that no * <code>login-config</code> has been defined for the container.</p> * * <p>This implementation means "login the user even though there is no * self-contained way to establish a security Principal for that user".</p> * * <p>This method is called by the AuthenticatorBase super class to * establish a Principal for the user BEFORE the container security * constraints are examined, i.e. it is not yet known whether the user * will eventually be permitted to access the requested resource. * Therefore, it is necessary to always return <code>true</code> to * indicate the user has not failed authentication.</p> * * <p>There are two cases:</p> * <ul> * <li>without SingleSignon: a Session instance does not yet exist * and there is no <code>auth-method</code> to authenticate the * user, so leave Request's Principal as null. * Note: AuthenticatorBase will later examine the security constraints * to determine whether the resource is accessible by a user * without a security Principal and Role (i.e. unauthenticated). * </li> * <li>with SingleSignon: if the user has already authenticated via * another container (using its own login configuration), then * associate this Session with the SSOEntry so it inherits the * already-established security Principal and associated Roles. * Note: This particular session will become a full member of the * SingleSignOnEntry Session collection and so will potentially * keep the SSOE "alive", even if all the other properly * authenticated Sessions expire first... until it expires too. * </li> * </ul> * * @param request Request we are processing * @param response Response we are creating * @return boolean to indicate whether the user is authenticated * @exception IOException if an input/output error occurs */
@Override protected boolean doAuthenticate(Request request, HttpServletResponse response) throws IOException { // Don't try and use SSO to authenticate since there is no auth // configured for this web application if (checkForCachedAuthentication(request, response, true)) { // Save the inherited Principal in this session so it can remain // authenticated until it expires. if (cache) { request.getSessionInternal(true).setPrincipal(request.getPrincipal()); } return true; } // No Principal means the user is not already authenticated // and so will not be assigned any roles. It is safe to // to say the user is now authenticated because access to // protected resources will only be allowed with a matching role. // i.e. SC_FORBIDDEN (403 status) will be generated later. if (containerLog.isDebugEnabled()) containerLog.debug("User authenticated without any roles"); return true; }
Return the authentication method, which is vendor-specific and not defined by HttpServletRequest.
/** * Return the authentication method, which is vendor-specific and * not defined by HttpServletRequest. */
@Override protected String getAuthMethod() { return "NONE"; } }