Spring Security also provides domain object level security in addition to the other types of security discussed in this Spring Security blog series. In simple terms, ACL provides a way to specify permissions based on a combination of role, business object (referred to...
Since version 2.0, Spring Security has improved support significantly for adding security to various service layer methods. Method Security, in nature, is slightly more complicated than the simple allow or deny system seen in URL Based Spring Security. This security...
Perhaps the simplest type of security for beginners to think of is URL-based security. Spring Security allows the securing individual pages using role-based authentication. You can define the roles and the pages to secure, the url to go to when login is successful, or...
Spring Security, formerly known as Acegi Security, is an open source security provider that is used extensively in Java based web applications. Due to its power and ability to be customized, Spring Security has evolved itself into the de-facto standard for securing...