19. Getting Started Securing Web Applications
The ways to implement security for Java EE web applications are discussed in a general way in Section 18.3, “Securing Containers.” This chapter provides more detail and a few examples that explore these security services as they relate to web components.
A web application is accessed using a web browser over a network, such as the Internet or a company’s intranet. As discussed in Section 1.3, “Distributed Multitiered Applications,” the Java EE platform uses a distributed multitiered application model, and web applications run in the web tier.
Web applications contain resources that can be accessed by many users. These resources often traverse unprotected, open networks, such as the Internet. In such ...
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