diff --git a/samples/concurrency-jc/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/samples/config/SecurityConfig.java b/samples/concurrency-jc/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/samples/config/SecurityConfig.java
index ec4bccda74..0f42077292 100644
--- a/samples/concurrency-jc/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/samples/config/SecurityConfig.java
+++ b/samples/concurrency-jc/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/samples/config/SecurityConfig.java
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import org.springframework.security.config.annotation.web.configuration.EnableWe
 @EnableGlobalMethodSecurity(prePostEnabled=true)
 public class SecurityConfig extends WebSecurityConfigurerAdapter {
     @Autowired
-    public void registerGlobalAuthentication(
+    public void configureGlobal(
             AuthenticationManagerBuilder auth) throws Exception {
         auth
             .inMemoryAuthentication()
diff --git a/samples/form-jc/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/samples/config/SecurityConfig.java b/samples/form-jc/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/samples/config/SecurityConfig.java
index 27ae25e937..dbd1c82db7 100644
--- a/samples/form-jc/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/samples/config/SecurityConfig.java
+++ b/samples/form-jc/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/samples/config/SecurityConfig.java
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ public class SecurityConfig extends WebSecurityConfigurerAdapter {
     }
 
     @Autowired
-    public void registerGlobalAuthentication(
+    public void configureGlobal(
             AuthenticationManagerBuilder auth) throws Exception {
         auth
             .inMemoryAuthentication()
diff --git a/samples/hellojs-jc/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/samples/config/SecurityConfig.java b/samples/hellojs-jc/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/samples/config/SecurityConfig.java
index 6542457f7b..30e6d63bcb 100644
--- a/samples/hellojs-jc/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/samples/config/SecurityConfig.java
+++ b/samples/hellojs-jc/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/samples/config/SecurityConfig.java
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import org.springframework.security.config.annotation.web.configuration.EnableWe
 public class SecurityConfig {
 
     @Autowired
-    public void registerGlobalAuthentication(
+    public void configureGlobal(
             AuthenticationManagerBuilder auth) throws Exception {
         auth
             .inMemoryAuthentication()
diff --git a/samples/hellomvc-jc/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/samples/config/SecurityConfig.java b/samples/hellomvc-jc/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/samples/config/SecurityConfig.java
index d1af3b6a6f..06be0cfc73 100644
--- a/samples/hellomvc-jc/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/samples/config/SecurityConfig.java
+++ b/samples/hellomvc-jc/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/samples/config/SecurityConfig.java
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import org.springframework.security.config.annotation.web.configuration.EnableWe
 public class SecurityConfig {
 
     @Autowired
-    public void registerGlobalAuthentication(
+    public void configureGlobal(
             AuthenticationManagerBuilder auth) throws Exception {
         auth
             .inMemoryAuthentication()
diff --git a/samples/inmemory-jc/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/samples/config/SecurityConfig.java b/samples/inmemory-jc/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/samples/config/SecurityConfig.java
index 1910d0b476..b35a394996 100644
--- a/samples/inmemory-jc/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/samples/config/SecurityConfig.java
+++ b/samples/inmemory-jc/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/samples/config/SecurityConfig.java
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import org.springframework.security.config.annotation.web.configuration.EnableWe
 public class SecurityConfig {
 
     @Autowired
-    public void registerGlobalAuthentication(
+    public void configureGlobal(
             AuthenticationManagerBuilder auth) throws Exception {
         auth
             .inMemoryAuthentication()
diff --git a/samples/ldap-jc/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/samples/config/SecurityConfig.java b/samples/ldap-jc/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/samples/config/SecurityConfig.java
index d1a0484351..5305afa8bf 100644
--- a/samples/ldap-jc/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/samples/config/SecurityConfig.java
+++ b/samples/ldap-jc/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/samples/config/SecurityConfig.java
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import org.springframework.security.config.annotation.web.configuration.EnableWe
 @EnableWebSecurity
 public class SecurityConfig {
     @Autowired
-    public void registerGlobalAuthentication(
+    public void configureGlobal(
             AuthenticationManagerBuilder auth) throws Exception {
         auth
             .ldapAuthentication()
diff --git a/samples/rememberme-jc/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/samples/config/SecurityConfig.java b/samples/rememberme-jc/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/samples/config/SecurityConfig.java
index 7253142c8a..fa3528f15c 100644
--- a/samples/rememberme-jc/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/samples/config/SecurityConfig.java
+++ b/samples/rememberme-jc/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/samples/config/SecurityConfig.java
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import org.springframework.security.config.annotation.web.configuration.EnableWe
 public class SecurityConfig extends WebSecurityConfigurerAdapter {
 
     @Autowired
-    public void registerGlobalAuthentication(
+    public void configureGlobal(
             AuthenticationManagerBuilder auth) throws Exception {
         auth
             .inMemoryAuthentication()