# External Web Articles covering Acegi Security

Here are some of the external pages mentioning Acegi Security. If you've found another, please let us know.

- Spring Forums: The first place to look for Acegi Security support (use the 'search' function).
- Acegi Security Mailing Lists: If you'd like to discuss development of the project.
- Securing Your Java Applications - Acegi Security Style: Matthew Porter wrote this good introductory article for Javalobby.
- Acegi Security High-Level Overview Presentation: Matt Raible has provided a nice PDF presentation comparing Acegi Security and J2EE CMA.
- Container Managed Security: If your standard covers a lowest common denominator: "For this reason I end up using something like Acegi Security", Dion Almaer comments after listing a series of missing hooks from the Servlet Spec security approach.
- J2EE App Server Security: "After using Acegi for the last month, I think I'm going to ditch the 'standard' J2EE security stuff", blogged Matt Raible. I should note our CVS tree has become stable and there are build instructions.
- AppFuse Authentication: Discusses AppFuse 1.8+'s replacement of Container-Managed Authentication (CMA) with Acegi Security.
- Java Server Faces (JSF) with Acegi Security: Covers using these two frameworks - thanks to Victor Tatai.
- Acegi Security use with AppFuse: The popular AppFuse project now uses Acegi Security instead of container managed authentication!
- Simplifying Acegi Configuration: Craig Walls provides a good approach to reusing your Acegi Security configuration between projects. This has been updated by Seth Ladd for release 0.7.0.
- Spring Live Update Chapters: Matt Raible is including Acegi Security in Chapter 12 of his popular ebook.
- Mastering Spring (Chinese) Book: Acegi Security is included in Chapter 6 of this book.
- Spring In Action: Craig Walls has also written another popular Spring book, which includes Acegi Security in Chapter 11.
- Central Authentication Service FAQ: A general overview of how Acegi Security is used with Yale's CAS.
- JavaHispano 2004 Acegi Security Presentation: Carlos Sanchez's presentation (in Spanish), delivered 17 December 2004. An article was also published.
- Annotations in Acegi Security: An implementation of JDK 1.5 annotations with Acegi Security's SecurityConfig.
- Acegi Security - The Simplest Possible Example: Reid Carlberg has provided a downloadable WAR containing the simplest possible Acegi Security 0.8.2 configuration.
- JUnit Testing with Acegi Security: A tip from Gavin Terrill on unit testing with Acegi Security.
- Acegi Security: reducing configuration in web.xml: Carlos Sanchez provides an overview of our new `FilterChainProxy` class.
- Open Source Identity Management Solutions Written in Java: From `manageability.org`.
- WW Live: Integrating Acegi and WebWork: Discussion about enhancing Acegi Security and WebWork integration.
- J2EE Security: Struts "Shale" proposal does improve web application security: Frank Nimphius' blog contains some comments on Acegi Security. See our FAQ for additional JAAS comments.
- Anyone else using C-A (Commons Attributes)?: Acegi Security made the list of projects using Jakarta Commons Attributes. Our Attributes Sample demonstrates C-A integration.