You could use basic HTTP authentication with a Jaas Module, but it's much much pain then integrating Spring :)
On Tue, Nov 18, 2008 at 4:40 PM, Litty Preeth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Actually my applications authentication is done by a third party. I need to > call their API to authenticate. So I wont b able to use the HTTP > authentication. But I think, Lothar's idea is worth trying. Thnx Lothar. > > If anybody has any better suggestions plz post it here. > > - Litty > > On Tue, Nov 18, 2008 at 9:04 PM, olivier nouguier > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> I agree with walden in most case ... if classic HTTP auth is enough >> let HTTP do the job !! >> >> But there is IMHO somes points hard to deal with only HTTP (and GWT >> component of course): >> * session expiration, because the GWT RPC will fail soon (401). >> * forbiden because the GWT RPC will fail soon (403). >> * activation of widget when authority is granted. >> * logout (not possible with HTTP Basic). >> >> >> >> On Tue, Nov 18, 2008 at 3:53 PM, walden <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> wrote: >> > >> > You could try the simplest thing that could possibly work...HTTP >> > Authentication: let the existing security stack earn its keep. >> > >> > Walden >> > >> > On Nov 18, 6:52 am, "Litty Preeth" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> Hi All, >> >> >> >> What should be the best authentication ans session management in GWT >> >> apps? >> >> Currently I am having this idea: >> >> >> >> - Have a method checkSession() which will check for a valid >> >> authenticated >> >> session and throws an Exception if no valid session is there. >> >> - Call this method in the beginning of every ServiceImpl method. >> >> - In the onFailure of the async call backs catch this Exception and >> >> display the login page. >> >> >> >> But this method has the following weak points: >> >> >> >> - Some developer may forget to call the checkSession method. >> >> - There is code duplication in the onFailure implementation (Every >> >> onFailure shud handle the authentication exception) >> >> >> >> So any of you have any better ideas? >> >> >> >> Regards, >> >> Litty Preeth >> > > >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> Si l'ignorance peut servir de consolation, elle n'en est pas moins >> illusoire. >> >> > > > > > -- Si l'ignorance peut servir de consolation, elle n'en est pas moins illusoire. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Web Toolkit" group. To post to this group, send email to Google-Web-Toolkit@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Google-Web-Toolkit?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
