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Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
Implementing a second factor: TOTP enrolment and verification, recovery codes, trusted-device handling, and why WebAuthn is the endpoint worth aiming at.
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Advanced Authentication & Sessions
Beyond the login form: TOTP and WebAuthn second factors, session fixation and concurrency control, remember-me token rotation, single sign-on, and Kerberos for domain-joined intranets.
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Session Management & Security
Sessions done safely: creation policies, session fixation defence, concurrent session limits, cookie flags that matter, and distributed sessions with Spring Session and Redis.
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Remember-Me Authentication
Keeping users signed in safely: hash-based versus persistent tokens, series rotation and how it detects theft, cookie configuration, and invalidating on password change.
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Single Sign-On (SSO)
Designing single sign-on across several applications: the trust model, choosing SAML or OIDC per tenant, silent authentication, single logout, and running Keycloak as the broker.
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Kerberos & SPNEGO
Seamless Windows domain authentication: how Kerberos tickets work, SPNEGO negotiation over HTTP, keytab and SPN setup, Spring configuration, and diagnosing the usual failures.
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