PDLoginModule: method and constructor summary

The PDLoginModule class handles the authentication of a Verify Identity Access user using the Java Authentication and Authorization Service (JAAS).

Then, it creates a PDPrincipal object containing the Verify Identity Access user credentials when the authentication is successful.

See the Javadoc information in the Verify Identity Access Runtime for Java installation package for detailed documentation about this class.

Table 1. Methods and constructors for PDLoginModule class
Methods and Constructors Description
PDLoginModule

Constructor that creates an instance of the PDLoginModule class.

abort

Aborts the authentication (second phase).

commit

Commits the authentication (second phase).

getDefaultAuthorizationContext

Gets the default Verify Identity Access authorization context for all instances of the PDLoginModule class.

initialize

Initializes the LoginModule.

login

Authenticates the user (first phase).

logout

Logs the user out.

setDefaultAuthorizationContext

Sets default Verify Identity Access authorization context for all instances of the PDLoginModule class.