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RSA encryption added to the Nimbus JOSE + JWT library
RSA encryption added to the Nimbus JOSE + JWT library
The new 2.13 release of the Java library for Javascript Object Signing and Encryption (JOSE) and JSON Web Tokens (JWT) adds support for RSA encryption. You can now create encrypted payloads and tokens with RSAES-PKCS1-V1_5...
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Json2Ldap adds directory server fail-over and load-balancing
Json2Ldap adds directory server fail-over and load-balancing
The new year began with the third major release of Json2Ldap, the cool JSON web API for accessing directory servers...
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Nimbus JOSE + JWT 2.10 is on Maven Central now
Nimbus JOSE + JWT 2.10 is on Maven Central now
The latest stable release of the Java library for handling JOSE + JWT messages is now available on Maven...
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Nimbus JOSE + JWT 2.5 updates JWK format
Nimbus JOSE + JWT 2.5 updates JWK format
The Java library for JSON web signatures and encryption (JOSE) received a minor update to reflect the latest changes...
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Nimbus JOSE + JWT 2.4 with Maven support
Nimbus JOSE + JWT 2.4 with Maven support
Thanks to a contribution from Ville Kurkinen the Java library for handling JWS/JWE protected messages and JSON Web...
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Nimbus JOSE + JWT 2.3 with improved thread-safety
Nimbus JOSE + JWT 2.3 with improved thread-safety
We just released another update to the Java library for processing JSON Web Signature (JWS), JSON Web Encryption...
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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...
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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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