diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/AbstractAuthenticationManager.java b/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/AbstractAuthenticationManager.java
index fe0a4a17b8..0a1d7626bb 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/AbstractAuthenticationManager.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/AbstractAuthenticationManager.java
@@ -22,6 +22,10 @@ package org.springframework.security;
  * @version $Id$
  */
 public abstract class AbstractAuthenticationManager implements AuthenticationManager {
+
+    //~ Instance fields ================================================================================================
+    private boolean clearExtraInformation = false;
+
     //~ Methods ========================================================================================================
 
     /**
@@ -42,6 +46,11 @@ public abstract class AbstractAuthenticationManager implements AuthenticationMan
             return doAuthentication(authRequest);
         } catch (AuthenticationException e) {
             e.setAuthentication(authRequest);
+
+            if (clearExtraInformation) {
+                e.clearExtraInformation();
+            }
+
             throw e;
         }
     }
@@ -59,4 +68,15 @@ public abstract class AbstractAuthenticationManager implements AuthenticationMan
      * @throws AuthenticationException if authentication fails
      */
     protected abstract Authentication doAuthentication(Authentication authentication) throws AuthenticationException;
+
+    /**
+     * If set to true, the <tt>extraInformation</tt> set on an <tt>AuthenticationException</tt> will be cleared
+     * before rethrowing it. This is useful for use with remoting protocols where the information shouldn't
+     * be serialized to the client. Defaults to 'false'.
+     *
+     * @see org.springframework.security.AuthenticationException#getExtraInformation()  
+     */
+    public void setClearExtraInformation(boolean clearExtraInformation) {
+        this.clearExtraInformation = clearExtraInformation;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/AccountExpiredException.java b/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/AccountExpiredException.java
index 9b0eb3fab3..9bed62c7d6 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/AccountExpiredException.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/AccountExpiredException.java
@@ -45,4 +45,8 @@ public class AccountExpiredException extends AccountStatusException {
     public AccountExpiredException(String msg, Throwable t) {
         super(msg, t);
     }
+
+    public AccountExpiredException(String msg, Object extraInformation) {
+        super(msg, extraInformation);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/AccountStatusException.java b/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/AccountStatusException.java
index 6d820bf548..484fffb856 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/AccountStatusException.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/AccountStatusException.java
@@ -15,4 +15,8 @@ public abstract class AccountStatusException extends AuthenticationException {
     public AccountStatusException(String msg, Throwable t) {
         super(msg, t);
     }
+
+    protected AccountStatusException(String msg, Object extraInformation) {
+        super(msg, extraInformation);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/AuthenticationException.java b/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/AuthenticationException.java
index 93a9f235b7..07cf1fa73b 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/AuthenticationException.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/AuthenticationException.java
@@ -25,12 +25,12 @@ package org.springframework.security;
 public abstract class AuthenticationException extends SpringSecurityException {
     //~ Instance fields ================================================================================================
 
-    /** The authentication that related to this exception (may be <code>null</code>) */
     private Authentication authentication;
+    private Object extraInformation;
 
     //~ Constructors ===================================================================================================
 
-/**
+    /**
      * Constructs an <code>AuthenticationException</code> with the specified
      * message and root cause.
      *
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ public abstract class AuthenticationException extends SpringSecurityException {
         super(msg, t);
     }
 
-/**
+    /**
      * Constructs an <code>AuthenticationException</code> with the specified
      * message and no root cause.
      *
@@ -51,8 +51,16 @@ public abstract class AuthenticationException extends SpringSecurityException {
         super(msg);
     }
 
+    public AuthenticationException(String msg, Object extraInformation) {
+        super(msg);
+        this.extraInformation = extraInformation;
+    }
+
     //~ Methods ========================================================================================================
 
+    /**
+     * The authentication request which this exception corresponds to (may be <code>null</code>)
+     */
     public Authentication getAuthentication() {
         return authentication;
     }
@@ -60,4 +68,17 @@ public abstract class AuthenticationException extends SpringSecurityException {
     void setAuthentication(Authentication authentication) {
         this.authentication = authentication;
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Any additional information about the exception. Generally a <code>UserDetails</code> object.
+     *
+     * @return extra information or <code>null</code>
+     */
+    public Object getExtraInformation() {
+        return extraInformation;
+    }
+
+    void clearExtraInformation() {
+        this.extraInformation = null;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/BadCredentialsException.java b/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/BadCredentialsException.java
index 812cb151e0..a7a39e992f 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/BadCredentialsException.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/BadCredentialsException.java
@@ -23,10 +23,6 @@ package org.springframework.security;
  * @version $Id$
  */
 public class BadCredentialsException extends AuthenticationException {
-    //~ Instance fields ================================================================================================
-
-    private Object extraInformation;
-
     //~ Constructors ===================================================================================================
 
     /**
@@ -40,8 +36,7 @@ public class BadCredentialsException extends AuthenticationException {
     }
 
     public BadCredentialsException(String msg, Object extraInformation) {
-        super(msg);
-        this.extraInformation = extraInformation;
+        super(msg, extraInformation);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -57,12 +52,4 @@ public class BadCredentialsException extends AuthenticationException {
 
     //~ Methods ========================================================================================================
 
-    /**
-     * Any additional information about the exception. Generally a <code>UserDetails</code> object.
-     *
-     * @return extra information or <code>null</code>
-     */
-    public Object getExtraInformation() {
-        return extraInformation;
-    }
 }
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/CredentialsExpiredException.java b/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/CredentialsExpiredException.java
index a65396886a..8b2714218c 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/CredentialsExpiredException.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/CredentialsExpiredException.java
@@ -45,4 +45,8 @@ public class CredentialsExpiredException extends AccountStatusException {
     public CredentialsExpiredException(String msg, Throwable t) {
         super(msg, t);
     }
+
+    public CredentialsExpiredException(String msg, Object extraInformation) {
+        super(msg, extraInformation);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/DisabledException.java b/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/DisabledException.java
index d34a80fec7..e318dd9cb2 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/DisabledException.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/DisabledException.java
@@ -44,4 +44,8 @@ public class DisabledException extends AccountStatusException {
     public DisabledException(String msg, Throwable t) {
         super(msg, t);
     }
+
+    public DisabledException(String msg, Object extraInformation) {
+        super(msg, extraInformation);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/LockedException.java b/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/LockedException.java
index 889a48b48c..d6b32c8038 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/LockedException.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/LockedException.java
@@ -44,4 +44,8 @@ public class LockedException extends AccountStatusException {
     public LockedException(String msg, Throwable t) {
         super(msg, t);
     }
+
+    public LockedException(String msg, Object extraInformation) {
+        super(msg, extraInformation);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/providers/dao/AbstractUserDetailsAuthenticationProvider.java b/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/providers/dao/AbstractUserDetailsAuthenticationProvider.java
index a699136ae3..8b2ae536ec 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/providers/dao/AbstractUserDetailsAuthenticationProvider.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/providers/dao/AbstractUserDetailsAuthenticationProvider.java
@@ -269,6 +269,12 @@ public abstract class AbstractUserDetailsAuthenticationProvider implements Authe
         return preAuthenticationChecks;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Sets the policy will be used to verify the status of the loaded <tt>UserDetails</tt> <em>before</em>
+     * validation of the credentials takes place.
+     *
+     * @param preAuthenticationChecks strategy to be invoked prior to authentication. 
+     */
     public void setPreAuthenticationChecks(UserDetailsChecker preAuthenticationChecks) {
         this.preAuthenticationChecks = preAuthenticationChecks;
     }
@@ -285,19 +291,18 @@ public abstract class AbstractUserDetailsAuthenticationProvider implements Authe
         public void check(UserDetails user) {
             if (!user.isAccountNonLocked()) {
                 throw new LockedException(messages.getMessage("AbstractUserDetailsAuthenticationProvider.locked",
-                        "User account is locked"));
+                        "User account is locked"), user);
             }
 
             if (!user.isEnabled()) {
                 throw new DisabledException(messages.getMessage("AbstractUserDetailsAuthenticationProvider.disabled",
-                        "User is disabled"));
+                        "User is disabled"), user);
             }
 
             if (!user.isAccountNonExpired()) {
                 throw new AccountExpiredException(messages.getMessage("AbstractUserDetailsAuthenticationProvider.expired",
-                        "User account has expired"));
+                        "User account has expired"), user);
             }
-
         }
     }
 
@@ -305,9 +310,9 @@ public abstract class AbstractUserDetailsAuthenticationProvider implements Authe
         public void check(UserDetails user) {
             if (!user.isCredentialsNonExpired()) {
                 throw new CredentialsExpiredException(messages.getMessage(
-                        "AbstractUserDetailsAuthenticationProvider.credentialsExpired", "User credentials have expired"));
+                        "AbstractUserDetailsAuthenticationProvider.credentialsExpired",
+                        "User credentials have expired"), user);
             }
-
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/providers/dao/DaoAuthenticationProvider.java b/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/providers/dao/DaoAuthenticationProvider.java
index 28cb6744fa..1b51ccb15e 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/providers/dao/DaoAuthenticationProvider.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/providers/dao/DaoAuthenticationProvider.java
@@ -130,10 +130,17 @@ public class DaoAuthenticationProvider extends AbstractUserDetailsAuthentication
         return userDetailsService;
     }
 
-    public boolean isIncludeDetailsObject() {
+    protected boolean isIncludeDetailsObject() {
         return includeDetailsObject;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Determines whether the UserDetails will be included in the <tt>extraInformation</tt> field of a
+     * thrown BadCredentialsException. Defaults to true, but can be set to false if the exception will be
+     * used with a remoting protocol, for example.
+     *
+     * @deprecated use {@link org.springframework.security.providers.ProviderManager#setClearExtraInformation(boolean)}
+     */
     public void setIncludeDetailsObject(boolean includeDetailsObject) {
         this.includeDetailsObject = includeDetailsObject;
 	}
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/userdetails/checker/AccountStatusUserDetailsChecker.java b/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/userdetails/checker/AccountStatusUserDetailsChecker.java
index ab08cbf628..378048b401 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/userdetails/checker/AccountStatusUserDetailsChecker.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/userdetails/checker/AccountStatusUserDetailsChecker.java
@@ -19,21 +19,21 @@ public class AccountStatusUserDetailsChecker implements UserDetailsChecker {
 
     public void check(UserDetails user) {
         if (!user.isAccountNonLocked()) {
-            throw new LockedException(messages.getMessage("UserDetailsService.locked", "User account is locked"));
+            throw new LockedException(messages.getMessage("UserDetailsService.locked", "User account is locked"), user);
         }
 
         if (!user.isEnabled()) {
-            throw new DisabledException(messages.getMessage("UserDetailsService.disabled", "User is disabled"));
+            throw new DisabledException(messages.getMessage("UserDetailsService.disabled", "User is disabled"), user);
         }
 
         if (!user.isAccountNonExpired()) {
             throw new AccountExpiredException(messages.getMessage("UserDetailsService.expired",
-                    "User account has expired"));
+                    "User account has expired"), user);
         }
 
         if (!user.isCredentialsNonExpired()) {
             throw new CredentialsExpiredException(messages.getMessage("UserDetailsService.credentialsExpired",
-                    "User credentials have expired"));
+                    "User credentials have expired"), user);
         }
     }
 }