Package org.springframework.security.ldap.authentication

Interface LdapAuthenticator

All Known Implementing Classes:
AbstractLdapAuthenticator, BindAuthenticator, PasswordComparisonAuthenticator
public interface LdapAuthenticator
The strategy interface for locating and authenticating an Ldap user.

The LdapAuthenticationProvider calls this interface to authenticate a user and obtain the information for that user from the directory.

See Also:

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    org.springframework.ldap.core.DirContextOperations
    authenticate(Authentication authentication)
    Authenticates as a user and obtains additional user information from the directory.

  • Method Details

    • authenticate

      org.springframework.ldap.core.DirContextOperations authenticate(Authentication authentication)
      Authenticates as a user and obtains additional user information from the directory.
      Parameters:
      authentication - the authentication request
      Returns:
      the details of the successfully authenticated user.