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  1. Security Guide
  2. I. Security for Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6
    1. 1. Introduction
      1. 1.1. About Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6 (JBoss EAP 6)
      2. 1.2. About Securing JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6
    2. 2. Security Overview
      1. 2.1. About Declarative Security
        1. 2.1.1. Java EE Declarative Security Overview
        2. 2.1.2. Security References
        3. 2.1.3. Security Identity
        4. 2.1.4. Security Roles
        5. 2.1.5. EJB Method Permissions
        6. 2.1.6. Enterprise Beans Security Annotations
        7. 2.1.7. Web Content Security Constraints
        8. 2.1.8. Enable Form-based Authentication
        9. 2.1.9. Enable Declarative Security
    3. 3. Introduction to JAAS
      1. 3.1. About JAAS
      2. 3.2. JAAS Core Classes
      3. 3.3. Subject and Principal classes
      4. 3.4. Subject Authentication
  3. II. Securing the Platform
    1. 4. The Security Subsystem
      1. 4.1. About the Security Subsystem
      2. 4.2. About the Structure of the Security Subsystem
      3. 4.3. Configuring the Security Subsystem
        1. 4.3.1. Configure the Security Subsystem
        2. 4.3.2. Security Management
        3. 4.3.3. Security Domains
    2. 5. PicketLink Identity Management
      1. 5.1. About Security Token Service (STS)
      2. 5.2. Configure PicketLink STS
      3. 5.3. About PicketLink STS Login Modules
      4. 5.4. Configure STSIssuingLoginModule
      5. 5.5. Configure STSValidatingLoginModule
      6. 5.6. SAML Web Browser Based SSO
        1. 5.6.1. About SAML Web Browser Based SSO
        2. 5.6.2. Setup SAML v2 based Web SSO using HTTP/Redirect Binding
        3. 5.6.3. Configure Identity Provider
        4. 5.6.4. Configure Service Provider
        5. 5.6.5. Setup SAML v2 based Web SSO using HTTP/POST Binding
      7. 5.7. Configure SAML Global Logout Profile
      8. 5.8. Kerberos and SPNEGO Integration
        1. 5.8.1. About Kerberos and SPNEGO Integration
        2. 5.8.2. Desktop SSO using SPNEGO
        3. 5.8.3. Configure JBoss Negotiation for Microsoft Windows Domain
      9. 5.9. Authentication
        1. 5.9.1. About Authentication
        2. 5.9.2. Configure Authentication in a Security Domain
      10. 5.10. Java Authentication SPI for Containers (JASPI)
        1. 5.10.1. About Java Authentication SPI for Containers (JASPI) Security
        2. 5.10.2. Configure Java Authentication SPI for Containers (JASPI) Security
      11. 5.11. Authorization
        1. 5.11.1. About Authorization
        2. 5.11.2. Configure Authorization in a Security Domain
      12. 5.12. Java Authorization Contract for Containers (JACC)
        1. 5.12.1. About Java Authorization Contract for Containers (JACC)
        2. 5.12.2. Configure Java Authorization Contract for Containers (JACC) Security
        3. 5.12.3. Fine Grained Authorization Using XACML
      13. 5.13. Security Auditing
        1. 5.13.1. About Security Auditing
        2. 5.13.2. Configure Security Auditing
        3. 5.13.3. New Security Properties
      14. 5.14. Security Mapping
        1. 5.14.1. About Security Mapping
        2. 5.14.2. Configure Security Mapping in a Security Domain
      15. 5.15. Use a Security Domain in Your Application
    3. 6. Java Security Manager
      1. 6.1. About the Java Security Manager
      2. 6.2. About Java Security Manager Policies
      3. 6.3. Write a Java Security Manager Policy
      4. 6.4. Java Security Policy Statements
      5. 6.5. Run JBoss EAP 6 Within the Java Security Manager
      6. 6.6. Debug Security Manager Policies
    4. 7. Security Realms
      1. 7.1. About Security Realms
      2. 7.2. Add a New Security Realm
      3. 7.3. Add a User to a Security Realm
    5. 8. Encryption
      1. 8.1. About Encryption
      2. 8.2. About SSL Encryption
      3. 8.3. Implement SSL Encryption for the JBoss EAP 6 Web Server
      4. 8.4. Generate a SSL Encryption Key and Certificate
      5. 8.5. SSL Connector Reference
      6. 8.6. FIPS 140-2 Compliant Encryption
        1. 8.6.1. About FIPS 140-2 Compliance
        2. 8.6.2. FIPS 140-2 Compliant Passwords
        3. 8.6.3. Enable FIPS 140-2 Cryptography for SSL on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
    6. 9. Network Security
      1. 9.1. Secure the Management Interfaces
      2. 9.2. Specify Which Network Interface JBoss EAP 6 Uses
      3. 9.3. Configure Network Firewalls to Work with JBoss EAP 6
      4. 9.4. Network Ports Used By JBoss EAP 6
    7. 10. Management Interface Security
      1. 10.1. Secure the Management Interfaces
      2. 10.2. Default User Security Configuration
      3. 10.3. Overview of Advanced Management Interface Configuration
      4. 10.4. Disable the HTTP Management Interface
      5. 10.5. Remove Silent Authentication from the Default Security Realm
      6. 10.6. Disable Remote Access to the JMX Subsystem
      7. 10.7. Configure Security Realms for the Management Interfaces
      8. 10.8. Configure the Management Console for HTTPS in Standalone mode
      9. 10.9. Configure the Management Console for HTTPS in Domain mode
      10. 10.10. Using 2-way SSL for the Management interface and the CLI
      11. 10.11. Password Vaults for Sensitive Strings
        1. 10.11.1. About Securing Sensitive Strings in Clear-Text Files
        2. 10.11.2. Create a Java Keystore to Store Sensitive Strings
        3. 10.11.3. Mask the Keystore Password and Initialize the Password Vault
        4. 10.11.4. Configure JBoss EAP 6 to Use the Password Vault
        5. 10.11.5. Store and Retrieve Encrypted Sensitive Strings in the Java Keystore
        6. 10.11.6. Store and Resolve Sensitive Strings In Your Applications
      12. 10.12. LDAP
        1. 10.12.1. About LDAP
        2. 10.12.2. Use LDAP to Authenticate to the Management Interfaces
    8. 11. Securing the Management Interfaces with Role-Based Access Control
      1. 11.1. About Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
      2. 11.2. Role-Based Access Control in the GUI and CLI
      3. 11.3. Supported Authentication Schemes
      4. 11.4. The Standard Roles
      5. 11.5. About Role Permissions
      6. 11.6. About Constraints
      7. 11.7. About JMX and Role-Based Access Control
      8. 11.8. Configuring Role-Based Access Control
        1. 11.8.1. Overview of RBAC Configuration Tasks
        2. 11.8.2. Enabling Role-Based Access Control
        3. 11.8.3. Changing the Permission Combination Policy
      9. 11.9. Managing Roles
        1. 11.9.1. About Role Membership
        2. 11.9.2. Configure User Role Assignment
        3. 11.9.3. Configure User Role Assignment using jboss-cli.sh
        4. 11.9.4. About Roles and User Groups
        5. 11.9.5. Configure Group Role Assignment
        6. 11.9.6. Configure Group Role Assignment with jboss-cli.sh
        7. 11.9.7. About Authorization and Group Loading with LDAP
        8. 11.9.8. About Scoped Roles
        9. 11.9.9. Creating Scoped Roles
      10. 11.10. Configuring Constraints
        1. 11.10.1. Configure Sensitivity Constraints
        2. 11.10.2. Configure Application Resource Constraints
        3. 11.10.3. Configure the Vault Expression Constraint
      11. 11.11. Constraints Reference
        1. 11.11.1. Application Resource Constraints Reference
        2. 11.11.2. Sensitivity Constraints Reference
    9. 12. Transaction Subsystem Configuration
      1. 12.1. JTS Transactions
        1. 12.1.1. Configure the ORB for JTS Transactions
        2. 12.1.2. JMS Configuration
    10. 13. Web, HTTP Connectors, and HTTP Clustering
      1. 13.1. Configure a mod_cluster Worker Node
    11. 14. Patch Installation
      1. 14.1. About Patches and Upgrades
      2. 14.2. About Patching Mechanisms
      3. 14.3. Subscribe to Patch Mailing Lists
      4. 14.4. Install Patches in Zip Form
        1. 14.4.1. The patch Command
        2. 14.4.2. Installing Patches in Zip Form Using the patch Command
        3. 14.4.3. Rollback the Application of a Patch in Zip Form Using the patch Command
      5. 14.5. Install Patches in RPM form
      6. 14.6. Severity and Impact Rating of JBoss Security Patches
      7. 14.7. Manage Security Updates for Dependencies Bundled Inside the Applications Deployed on JBoss EAP
  4. III. Securing Applications
    1. 15. Application Security
      1. 15.1. About Application Security
      2. 15.2. Enabling/Disabling Descriptor Based Property Replacement
      3. 15.3. Datasource Security
        1. 15.3.1. About Datasource Security
      4. 15.4. EJB Application Security
        1. 15.4.1. Security Identity
        2. 15.4.2. EJB Method Permissions
        3. 15.4.3. EJB Security Annotations
        4. 15.4.4. Remote Access to EJBs
      5. 15.5. JAX-RS Application Security
        1. 15.5.1. Enable Role-Based Security for a RESTEasy JAX-RS Web Service
        2. 15.5.2. Secure a JAX-RS Web Service using Annotations
    2. 16. Login Modules
      1. 16.1. Using Modules
        1. 16.1.1. LdapLoginModule
        2. 16.1.2. LdapExtLoginModule
        3. 16.1.3. Password Stacking
        4. 16.1.4. Password Hashing
        5. 16.1.5. Unauthenticated Identity
        6. 16.1.6. UsersRolesLoginModule
        7. 16.1.7. DatabaseServerLoginModule
        8. 16.1.8. BaseCertLoginModule
        9. 16.1.9. IdentityLoginModule
        10. 16.1.10. RunAsLoginModule
        11. 16.1.11. RunAsIdentity Creation
        12. 16.1.12. ClientLoginModule
        13. 16.1.13. SPNEGOLoginModule
        14. 16.1.14. RoleMappingLoginModule
      2. 16.2. Custom Modules
        1. 16.2.1. Subject Usage Pattern Support
        2. 16.2.2. Custom LoginModule Example
    3. 17. Single Sign On (SSO)
      1. 17.1. About Single Sign On (SSO) for Web Applications
      2. 17.2. About Clustered Single Sign On (SSO) for Web Applications
      3. 17.3. Choose the Right SSO Implementation
      4. 17.4. Use Single Sign On (SSO) In A Web Application
      5. 17.5. About Kerberos
      6. 17.6. About SPNEGO
      7. 17.7. About Microsoft Active Directory
      8. 17.8. Configure Kerberos or Microsoft Active Directory Desktop SSO for Web Applications
    4. 18. Role-Based Security in Applications
      1. 18.1. About the Security Extension Architecture
      2. 18.2. Java Authentication and Authorization Service (JAAS)
      3. 18.3. About Java Authentication and Authorization Service (JAAS)
      4. 18.4. Use a Security Domain in Your Application
      5. 18.5. Use Role-Based Security In Servlets
      6. 18.6. Use A Third-Party Authentication System In Your Application
    5. 19. Migration
      1. 19.1. Configure Application Security Changes
  5. A. Reference
    1. A.1. Included Authentication Modules
    2. A.2. Included Authorization Modules
    3. A.3. Included Security Mapping Modules
    4. A.4. Included Security Auditing Provider Modules
    5. A.5. jboss-web.xml Configuration Reference
    6. A.6. EJB Security Parameter Reference
  6. B. Revision History
  7. Legal Notice

Part III. Securing Applications

  • 14.7. Manage Security Updates for Dependencies Bundled Inside the Applications Deployed on JBoss EAP
  • 15. Application Security
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