We will be using Auth0 as the provider of a platform for authentication and authorization as a service. We will create an example of this to secure our application; you don't have to be a security guru to achieve this.The following screenshot was borrowed from the Auth0 getting started guide:
Auth0 authentication and identity validation process
After we plug in or connect to Auth0, this will be the authentication and authorization server used to verify their identity and send the required information back to the application each time a user tries to authenticate.
We are not limited to Java; Auth0 provides several SDKs and APIs for different technologies and languages.
The steps to create an example of authentication and authorization as a service using Auth0 are as follows:
- Create your free developer account...
