Sun Java System Portal Server 7 Developer's Guide

Authentication APIs

The Portal Server software uses the Access Manager software APIs for authentication, single sign-on, session, profile, and logging.

In general, most development work for a portal developer in the Access Manager software area will be to customize the authentication interfaces. Table 1–1 explains the authentication development tasks and where to go for the information.

Table 1–1 Authentication Development Tasks

If you want to 

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Change the look and feel of the authentication screen 

Sun Java System Access Manager 7 2005Q4 Developer’s Guide

Enable or disable authentication modules 

Sun Java System Access Manager 7 2005Q4 Developer’s Guide

Add a custom authentication module 

Sun Java System Access Manager 7 2005Q4 Developer’s Guide. By default, the Access Manager software supplies authentication modules for the following types of logins: Anonymous, Certificate, LDAP, Membership, RADIUS, SafeWord, SecureID, and UNIX.