Opening up to OAuth 2

OAuth 2 is a very popular form of trusted identity management that allows users to manage their identity through a single trusted provider. This convenient feature provides users with the security of storing their password and personal information with the trusted OAuth 2 provider, optionally disclosing personal information upon request. Additionally, the OAuth 2-enabled website offers the confidence that the users providing OAuth 2 credentials are who they say they are.

In this chapter, we will cover the following topics:

• Learning to set up your own OAuth 2 application in less than 5 minutes
• Configuring the JBCP calendar application with a very rapid implementation of OAuth 2
• Learning the conceptual architecture of OAuth 2 and how it provides your site with trustworthy user access
• Implementing OAuth 2-based user registration
• Experimenting with OAuth 2 attribute...