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Adding security to CXF web services

In my previous post, I demonstrated how easy it is to create REST services using Spring and CXF. Now I'll show you something even easier: adding security.

For this example, I'll start where I left off, which is a working REST service showing the time, and add basic HTTP authentication. I'll be using Spring Security 3 to add the security features. Spring Security 3 is relatively new and those used to version 2 will need a wee bit of adjustment (you'll need more jars, as they split them up).