Web application fails to retrieve the Subject when using JAAS authentication in JWS Tomcat

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • After having authenticated the user properly by using JAAS (either through JAASRealm or a custom implementation), the web application fails to retrieve the Subject object properly. This API call always returns null:

    Subject.getSubject(AccessController.getContext())

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
    • 7
  • Red Hat JBoss Web Server (JWS)
  • Tomcat
  • Security Manager

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