Tagish JAAS Login Modules

Tagish is a collection of open source JAAS login modules.

I have taken over a project to maintain a set of JAAS login modules, formerly known as Tagish. The new project will retain the same license as the original (GNU LGPL) and builds will be provided both binary and source code form. I will soon request project space on a free software facility – probably java.net or SourceForge in order to provide a decent project collaboration and issue tracking platform.

News

I have recovered and made available for download the latest distribution made by Tagish before they gave up on maintaining the project. The package contains, among others, the Windows NT JAAS login module. John Gardner from Tagish was very kind to look this up in his archives.

Also, in a row a good news, Douglas Johnson from Florida kindly volunteered to develop a more modern Windows JAAS module. It is a big change because this part was not supported since I took over and I’m getting an incresed number of support and enhancement requests.

Version 2.0 M1 is out. It contains an enhanced password file login module and a password file administration tool. The source code contains an ant based build system.

Tagish JAAS Login Modules Collection Roadmap

This is how the package will evolve in the foreseeable future:

  1. An ANT based build system will be implemented. DONE.
  2. FileLogin will be enhanced to support loading the passwords file over HTTP, HTTPS, FTP and SFTP. DONE.
  3. DBLogin will be enhanced to support a more flexible database to data model mapping system
  4. An administration tool will be developed to enable to edit passwords files in a user friendly way. DONE.
  5. An administration tool will be developed to enable to database stored login data in a user friendly way
  6. A login module will be developed to enable authentication against HTTP servers, using the HTTP authentication protocol.
  7. A login module will be developed to enable authentication via HTTP requests.
  8. A login module will be developed to enable authentication via web services.
  9. A more usable, swing based dialog input handler will be developed

Contact

A feedback form will be available soon. Meanwhile, if you need to get in touch, don’t hesitate to mail me at {entzik (at) gmail (dot) com}.

Download

Release Download link Notes
1.0.3 20030217.jaas-modules.1.0.3.full.zip This is the latest JAAS modules distribution Tagish made before giving the project up. The package is made available in its original form. It contains all the modules in the original distribution, including Windows NT authentication. Many thanks to John Gardner from Tagish who made this package available.
2.0 M1 tagish-jaas-tools-2.0-M1.zip 2.0 M1 is the first release of the Tagish JAAS tools collection after after project takeover. It features an ANT based build system, an updated file login module password file administration tool.