Implement SSO using CAS + Spring Security

Wilson picture Wilson · Jul 19, 2010 · Viewed 9.8k times · Source

I'm trying to implement SSO across several web applications using CAS and Spring Security. Expected case:
CAS - http:// localhost:8080/cas/
App A protected content - http: //localhost:8081/cas-client1/secure/index.html
App B protected content - http: //localhost:8081/cas-client2/secure/index.html

1) When user access cas-client1, CAS login form will be prompted and trigger authentication.
2) The same user access cas-client2, previous login should be recognized and no login form will be prompted

However, I am failed to implement step 2. CAS login form still prompted to user and therefore requires double login. Is there any wrong setting in my Spring Security configuration:

  <security:http entry-point-ref="casAuthenticationEntryPoint" auto-config="true">
    <security:intercept-url pattern="/secure/**" access="ROLE_USER" />
    <security:custom-filter position="CAS_FILTER" ref="casAuthenticationFilter" />
  </security:http>

  <bean id="casAuthenticationEntryPoint" class="org.springframework.security.cas.web.CasAuthenticationEntryPoint">
    <property name="loginUrl" value="http://localhost:8080/cas/login" />
    <property name="serviceProperties" ref="serviceProperties" />
  </bean>

  <bean id="serviceProperties" class="org.springframework.security.cas.ServiceProperties">
    <!-- http://localhost:8081/cas-client2 for app 2-->
    <property name="service" value="http://localhost:8081/cas-client1/j_spring_cas_security_check" />
  </bean>

  <security:authentication-manager alias="authenticationManager">
    <security:authentication-provider ref="casAuthenticationProvider" />
  </security:authentication-manager>

  <bean id="casAuthenticationFilter" class="org.springframework.security.cas.web.CasAuthenticationFilter">
    <property name="authenticationManager" ref="authenticationManager" />
    <property name="authenticationFailureHandler">
      <bean class="org.springframework.security.web.authentication.SimpleUrlAuthenticationFailureHandler">
        <property name="defaultFailureUrl" value="/casfailed.jsp" />
      </bean>
    </property>
  </bean>

  <bean id="casAuthenticationProvider" class="org.springframework.security.cas.authentication.CasAuthenticationProvider">
    <property name="userDetailsService" ref="userService" />
    <property name="serviceProperties"  ref="serviceProperties" />
    <property name="ticketValidator">
      <bean class="org.jasig.cas.client.validation.Cas20ServiceTicketValidator">
        <constructor-arg index="0" value="http://localhost:8080/cas" />
      </bean>
    </property>
    <property name="key" value="an_id_for_this_auth_provider_only" />
  </bean>

  <security:user-service id="userService">
    <security:user name="wilson" password="wilson" authorities="ROLE_USER" />
  </security:user-service>

Answer

Wilson picture Wilson · Jul 21, 2010

The problem is finally solved. My CAS is using HTTP and therefore need to set secure cookies to false.

Modify ticketGrantingTicketCookieGenerator.xml

p:cookieSecure="false"