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Adobe Exam AD0-E134 Topic 2 Question 30 Discussion

Actual exam question for Adobe's AD0-E134 exam
Question #: 30
Topic #: 2
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A developer has multiple LDAP Authentication providers. The user is not required to pass the authentication test of the Authentication provider

* If authentication succeeds, control is returned to the caller; no subsequent Authentication provider down the list Is executed.

* If authentication fails, authentication continues down the list of providers.

What should be the JAAS Control flag value in Apache Jackrabbit Oak External Login Module configuration?

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The JAAS Control flag SUFFICIENT is used when you have multiple LDAP authentication providers and you want the following behavior:

Immediate Return on Success:

If authentication succeeds with the current provider, control is returned to the caller immediately, and no subsequent providers in the list are executed.

This is efficient and reduces unnecessary processing if a user's credentials are successfully authenticated by one of the initial providers.

Continue on Failure:

If authentication fails with the current provider, the authentication process continues down the list of providers until a successful authentication occurs or all providers are exhausted.

This ensures that all available providers are tried before authentication is ultimately denied.

The SUFFICIENT control flag is thus well-suited for configurations where multiple authentication providers are used, and only one successful authentication is needed to grant access.


Apache Jackrabbit Oak Documentation

JAAS Control Flags

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Dion
4 months ago
I think OPTIONAL is the right choice, as it allows the user to skip the authentication test if needed.
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Gail
4 months ago
I believe the correct option is MANDATORY, as it enforces the authentication test.
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Eve
4 months ago
Wait, is this a trick question? I mean, who forgets to pass the authentication test? That's like forgetting to put on pants before leaving the house. I'm going with B) REQUIRED, just to be on the safe side.
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Shoshana
4 months ago
Hmm, this is a tricky one. I'm torn between A) SUFFICIENT and C) MANDATORY. I guess I'll go with C, just to be safe. Can't be too careful with authentication, you know?
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Ciara
2 months ago
I'll go with C) MANDATORY just to be safe.
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Tabetha
2 months ago
I agree with User1, A) SUFFICIENT seems like the right choice.
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Holley
3 months ago
I'm not sure, I'm leaning towards C) MANDATORY.
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Lai
3 months ago
I think the correct answer is A) SUFFICIENT.
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Shelton
4 months ago
I agree with Micheal, setting it to SUFFICIENT makes sense.
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Magda
4 months ago
D) OPTIONAL? Really? Why would you want the authentication to be optional? That defeats the whole purpose of having multiple providers! I'm going with C) MANDATORY.
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Tiera
4 months ago
D) OPTIONAL? Yeah, I see your point. But sometimes you might want to give users the option to choose how they authenticate. It depends on the specific use case.
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Wei
4 months ago
C) MANDATORY. That's the most secure option, it ensures that authentication is required from all providers.
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Geraldine
4 months ago
I think B) REQUIRED is the right choice here. If one of the providers fails, the authentication should still continue down the list, so REQUIRED seems more appropriate.
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Marge
4 months ago
SUFFICIENT might also work, as it stops after the first successful authentication.
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Goldie
4 months ago
I agree, if one provider fails, authentication should continue down the list.
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Na
4 months ago
I think B) REQUIRED is the right choice here.
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Micheal
4 months ago
I think the JAAS Control flag value should be SUFFICIENT.
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Lachelle
4 months ago
The answer is clearly A) SUFFICIENT. If authentication succeeds, control is returned to the caller and no subsequent providers are executed. That's exactly what SUFFICIENT means.
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Sol
4 months ago
So, the JAAS Control flag value should definitely be set to SUFFICIENT in this case.
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Yoko
4 months ago
Exactly, it's efficient to stop the process once authentication is successful.
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Jonelle
4 months ago
That makes sense, if the authentication succeeds, there's no need to continue down the list of providers.
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Nobuko
4 months ago
A) SUFFICIENT
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