Instant Java Password and Authentication Security

By Fernando Mayoral

Filled with practical, step-by-step instructions and clear explanations for the most important and useful tasks. This book takes a hands-on approach to Java-based password hashing and authentication, detailing advanced topics in a recipe format.This book is ideal for developers new to user authentication and password security, and who are looking to get a good grounding in how to implement it in a reliable way.

It’s assumed that the reader will have some experience in Java already, as well as being familiar with the basic idea behind user authentication.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Packt Publishing
• Release date: Nov 25, 2013
• ISBN: 9781849697774

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Instant Java Password and Authentication Security

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Preface

What this book covers

What you need for this book

Who this book is for

Conventions

Reader feedback

Customer support

Downloading the example code

Errata

Piracy

Questions

1. Instant Java Password and Authentication Security

Creating a simple hash (Simple)

How to do it...

How it works...

There's more...

Password recovery

Creating a strong hash (Simple)

How to do it...

How it works...

There's more...

Adding salt to a hash (Intermediate)

How to do it...

How it works...

There's more...

Crazy hashing and salting

Creating a secure hash (Advanced)

How to do it...

How it works...

There's more...

Overview

Rounding up...

More Info: Hyper Text Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS)

Instant Java Password and Authentication Security

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Instant Java Password and Authentication Security

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First published: November 2013

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