org.apache.sshd.server
Interface PasswordAuthenticator

All Known Implementing Classes:

JaasPasswordAuthenticator

public interface PasswordAuthenticator

The PasswordAuthenticator is used to authenticate users based on a password.

Author:

Apache MINA SSHD Project

Method Summary

boolean

authenticate(java.lang.String username, java.lang.String password, ServerSession session) Check the validity of a password.

Method Detail

authenticate

boolean authenticate(java.lang.String username,
                     java.lang.String password,
                     ServerSession session)

Check the validity of a password. This method should return null if the authentication fails.

Parameters:

username - the username

password - the password

session - the server session

Returns:

a boolean indicating if authentication succeeded or not