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Apache Fortress
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<p>Apache Fortress is an <a href="/facts/Open-source_software/HzTaB8E9">open source</a> project of the <a href="/facts/Apache_Software_Foundation/Xl9Tt9lE">Apache Software Foundation</a> and a subproject of the <a href="/facts/Apache_Directory/2NaW3Szh">Apache Directory</a>. It is an <a href="/facts/Authorization/FYFAkCH2">authorization</a> system, written in <a href="/facts/Java_/9ScgFyAL">Java</a>, that provides <a href="/facts/Role-based_access_control/dPN1ohBE">role-based access control</a>, <a href="/facts/Delegated_administration/EUKAypzl">delegated administration</a> and <a href="/facts/Password_policy/m1rcYuEK">password policy</a> using an <a href="/facts/Lightweight_Directory_Access_Protocol/KgpfD8nR">LDAP</a> backend. </p><p>Standards implemented: </p> <ul><li>Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) ANSI INCITS 359</li> <li>Administrative Role-Based Access Control (ARBAC02)</li> <li>IETF Password Policy (draft)</li> <li>Unix Users and Groups (RFC2307)</li></ul> <p>Fortress has four separate components: </p> <ul><li>Core - A set of security authorization <a href="/facts/Application_programming_interface/GMlN4vUr">APIs</a>.</li> <li>Realm - A <a href="/facts/Web_container/Pv06YKvB">Web Container</a> plug-in that provides security for the <a href="/facts/Apache_Tomcat/psmVfM2B">Apache Tomcat</a> container.</li> <li>Rest - <a href="/facts/Hypertext_Transfer_Protocol/TWtvf7JD">HTTP</a> protocol wrappers of core APIs using <a href="/facts/Apache_CXF/wk5DJ8rP">Apache CXF</a>.</li> <li>Web - <a href="/facts/HTML/sSc3fT78">HTML</a> pages of core APIs using <a href="/facts/Apache_Wicket/CMYwKWwh">Apache Wicket</a>.</li></ul>