jass on windows 2003

[trhymers]

i will be running an app that requires jboss along with jass on a windows 2003 server. are there any docs on setting up jass with jboss on a windows server?
thanks

[tcherel]

I guess that what you mean is any docs on using the windows server domain as a JAAS authentication source, correct?

If this is correct, then the next question is what kind of windows domain is used for your server?

If this is an active directory, then your best bet is probably to use the LDAP loging module provided by JBoss (see http://www.jboss.org/index.html?module=bb&op=viewtopic&p=3863505 for more details).

If this is not an active directory but a windows NT domain (unlikely, but you never know), then you will have to write your own login module. There are a few post in this forum providing some details about this (for example http://www.jboss.org/index.html?module=bb&op=viewtopic&t=58750). Take also a look at http://www.jboss.org/wiki/Wiki.jsp?page=JBossSX, especially the HowTo. It provides samples on how you can do that.

Finally, in all cases, you have first to decide where role memberships are coming from. Windows directories only provide the notion of groups, not roles. The "natural" option is to use the groups as roles, but if you want something different, then you will have to write your own login module.

Thomas

[trhymers]

im not sure what i mean the info i get is "you need to have jass configured, we dont support jboss or jass and dont claim to. but this is what you need" so im kinda in the dark.

[tcherel]

Then you need to get more details on what your application is really requiring .....
The pointer I gave you below might help you asking the right questions.

Thomas

[trhymers]

here is the most info i got

"Depending on which application server you are setting up, the way in which you go about configuring jass is different. As to how and why the help desk software requires the use of jass vs sql database security or active directory, it uses both. Jass is another layer of security, which most all enterprise java applications will incorporate to increase the security of the application. Our application uses jass to authenticate users, etc. "

[tcherel]

Good luck :-)

I gave you most of the needed pointers to configure JAAS with JBoss.
The rest is up to you and your application.

Thomas

[trhymers]

i guess i might have posted this in the wrong forum. i saw the jass and thought it was jass. the following is what i am told i need.
JASS is the Solaris Security Toolkit. JASS stands for: JumpStart Architecture and Security Scripts

[trhymers]

fyi i just got off wht phone with the software vendor and the realy meant JAAS not JASS. so i will have to look at the above info. thanks