[CXF-4419] Add support for OAuth2 Resource owner password credentials Grant type

• Type: Improvement
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 2.6.1
• Fix Version/s: 2.6.2, 2.7
• Component/s: JAX-RS Security
• Estimated Complexity: Moderate
• Assignee: Sergey Beryozkin
• Reporter: Sasi M
• Created: 11/Jul/12 15:48
• Updated: 28/Aug/12 17:44
• Resolved: 13/Jul/12 13:44

Description

CXF currently supports 3 out of 4 grant types specified in the oauth2 draft spec.
Adding support for the Resource owner password credentials grant type will help in seamlesly migrating applications using rest services authenticated via basic auth to oauth2.
Here is the draft spec for the grant type:
http://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-ietf-oauth-v2-27#page-35