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Validate vs verify in the context of cryptography
Validate vs verify in the context of cryptography
Writing specs and libraries requires excellent command of terminology. The concepts of validation and verification occasionally get mixed up in cryptography and so I looked for a good authoritative text to clarify the two terms and their...
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Nimbus JOSE + JWT 2.2
Nimbus JOSE + JWT 2.2
The Java library for handling JSON Web Signature (JWS), JSON Web Encryption (JWE) and JSON Web Token (JWT) messages...
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OAuth 2.0 and Bearer are RFCs now
OAuth 2.0 and Bearer are RFCs now
Good news! The OAuth 2.0 Core and Bear specifications are official RFCs now: RFC 6749 The OAuth 2.0...
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LDAP user authentication explained
LDAP user authentication explained
LDAP user authentication is the process of validating a username and password combination against a directory server...
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Redesigning Nimbus JWT
Redesigning Nimbus JWT
In May 2012 we released the first comprehensive Java implementation of the upcoming Javascript Object Signing and...
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LdapAuth 2.3 with user realm identification
LdapAuth 2.3 with user realm identification
LdapAuth 2.3 adds a new realm.get call to identify the user base for which an LdapAuth instance provides...
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LdapAuth 2.2 with API key and failover support
LdapAuth 2.2 with API key and failover support
Just before the summer break we released LdapAuth 2.2, the embeddable Connect2id product for simple user...
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The Connect2id server to offer fully customisable OpenID Connect login pages
The Connect2id server to offer fully customisable OpenID Connect login pages
The Connect2id server for OpenID Connect SSO and identity provision will offer customers unsurpassed branding...
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Json2Ldap 2.3.2
Json2Ldap 2.3.2
Last night we released Json2Ldap 2.3.2, a maintenance update which fixes a bug that affected checking of...
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Managing Json2Ldap connections
Managing Json2Ldap connections
A few notes on using Json2Ldap’s web API for MS-AD / LDAP directory access: The nature of LDAP connections LDAP...
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New crypto API for browsers
New crypto API for browsers
Finally, a concerted effort to create a standard crypto API for browsers! A new W3C working group has been...
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OpenID Connect SDK for Java
OpenID Connect SDK for Java
Today we released an OpenID Connect SDK for Java, to serve as a starting point for developing identity providers (SSO...
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Checklist for putting Json2Ldap in production
Checklist for putting Json2Ldap in production
We put together is a brief checklist for putting an instance of Json2Ldap in production. The main concern of this...
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