Class ApacheFileAuthenticator

java.lang.Object

org.deltava.security.ApacheFileAuthenticator

All Implemented Interfaces:

Closeable, AutoCloseable, Authenticator

public class ApacheFileAuthenticator
extends Object
implements Authenticator

An Authenticator to authenticate users using an Apache-style password file. This authenticator only supports SHA hashing of the password, not MD5 or crypt().

Since:

1.0

Version:

11.1

Author:

Luke

Field Summary

Fields inherited from interface org.deltava.security.Authenticator

DEFAULT_PROPS_FILE

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
ApacheFileAuthenticator()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
boolean	accepts(Person usr)	Checks if this Authenticator will accept a particular user.
void	add(Person usr, String pwd)	Updates a User's password.
void	authenticate(Person usr, String pwd)	Authenticates the user by searching for the directory name and then comparing the existing password on file to the one specified.
boolean	contains(Person usr)	Checks if a particular name exists in the Directory.
void	disable(Person usr)	Disables a user's account.
void	init(String propsFile)	Create a new Apache File Authenticator and populate its user list from a file.
void	remove(Person usr)	Removes a user from the Directory.
void	rename(Person usr, String newName)	Renames a user in the Directory.
void	updatePassword(Person usr, String pwd)	Adds a user to the Directory.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Methods inherited from interface org.deltava.security.Authenticator

close

Constructor Details

ApacheFileAuthenticator

public ApacheFileAuthenticator()

Method Details

init

public void init(String propsFile)
          throws SecurityException

Create a new Apache File Authenticator and populate its user list from a file.

Specified by:

init in interface Authenticator

Parameters:

propsFile - the properties file to use

Throws:

SecurityException - if an error occurs

authenticate

public void authenticate(Person usr,
 String pwd)
                  throws SecurityException

Authenticates the user by searching for the directory name and then comparing the existing password on file to the one specified.

Specified by:

authenticate in interface Authenticator

Parameters:

usr - the User bean

pwd - the user's password

Throws:

SecurityException - if authentication fails

contains

public boolean contains(Person usr)
                 throws SecurityException

Checks if a particular name exists in the Directory.

Specified by:

contains in interface Authenticator

Parameters:

usr - the User bean

Returns:

TRUE if the user exists, otherwise FALSE

Throws:

SecurityException - if an error occurs

accepts

public boolean accepts(Person usr)

Checks if this Authenticator will accept a particular user.

Specified by:

accepts in interface Authenticator

Parameters:

usr - the user bean

Returns:

TRUE if the user is a Pilot and has the LDAPName property set, otherwise FALSE

updatePassword

public void updatePassword(Person usr,
 String pwd)
                    throws SecurityException

Adds a user to the Directory.

Specified by:

updatePassword in interface Authenticator

Parameters:

usr - the User bean

pwd - the User's password

Throws:

SecurityException - if an error occurs

add

public void add(Person usr,
 String pwd)
         throws SecurityException

Updates a User's password.

Specified by:

add in interface Authenticator

Parameters:

usr - the User bean

pwd - the new password

Throws:

SecurityException - if an error occurs

rename

public void rename(Person usr,
 String newName)
            throws SecurityException

Renames a user in the Directory.

Specified by:

rename in interface Authenticator

Parameters:

usr - the User bean

newName - the new Directory name

Throws:

SecurityException - if an error occurs

remove

public void remove(Person usr)
            throws SecurityException

Removes a user from the Directory.

Specified by:

remove in interface Authenticator

Parameters:

usr - the User bean

Throws:

SecurityException - if an error occurs

disable

public void disable(Person usr)
             throws SecurityException

Disables a user's account. This deletes the account.

Specified by:

disable in interface Authenticator

Parameters:

usr - the user bean

Throws:

SecurityException - if an error occurs