💖Basic Authentication

• Basic authentication uses standard HTTP basic security
• Authentication is through SSL using dialog box instead of HTML form, requiring no changes in JSP pages or servlets. SSL/TLS should be explicitly enabled else the credentials will be transmitted in plain text
• Easier to setup since it requires no creation and configuration of login or login error pages
• Mostly, intranet applications use basic authentication

How to Implement Basic Authentication?

• Define roles and setup users with usernames, passwords, and roles

• Activating BASIC authentication in the server and designation of Realm

• Implementing BASIC Authentication with SSL