org.apache.sshd.server.auth.password

Interface PasswordAuthenticator

All Known Implementing Classes:

AcceptAllPasswordAuthenticator, JaasPasswordAuthenticator, RejectAllPasswordAuthenticator, StaticPasswordAuthenticator

Functional Interface:

This is a functional interface and can therefore be used as the assignment target for a lambda expression or method reference.

@FunctionalInterface
public interface PasswordAuthenticator

Used to authenticate users based on a password.

Author:

Apache MINA SSHD Project

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
boolean	authenticate(String username, String password, ServerSession session) Check the validity of a password.

Method Detail

authenticate

boolean authenticate(String username,
                     String password,
                     ServerSession session)
              throws PasswordChangeRequiredException

Check the validity of a password.

Parameters:

username - The username credential

password - The provided password

session - The ServerSession attempting the authentication

Returns:

true indicating if authentication succeeded

Throws:

PasswordChangeRequiredException - If the password is expired or not strong enough to suit the server's policy