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HTTP Authentication

Client requests a protected resource

Client
Web Server
Server responds with a 401 (not
authorized and a challenge request
for the client to authenticate
Client Response
WWW-Authenticate
WWW-Authenticate
WWW-Authenticate
back to SSL
New in Java 1.4
JCE
 JCE covers
 encryption and decryption
 symmetric bulk encryption, such as DES, RC2, and IDEA
 Symmetric stream encryption, such as RC4
 Asymmetric encryption, such as RSA
 Password-based encryption (PBE)
 key agreement
 Message Authentication Code (MAC)
 Strong Cryptography is the default
 unlimited is available (depending on export restrictions)
JSSE
JAAS
Java GSS-API
Java Certification Path API

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