Spring Security Authentication using RestTemplate

Question

I have 2 spring web apps that provide 2 separate set of services. Web App 1 has Spring Security implemented using a user-based authentication.

Now, Web App 2 needs

Answer 1

I was in the same situation. Here there is my solution.

Server - spring security config

Client side RestTemplate config

Custom HttpState implementation

/**
 * Custom implementation of {@link HttpState} with credentials property.
 *
 * @author banterCZ
 */
public class CustomHttpState extends HttpState {

    /**
     * Set credentials property.
     *
     * @param credentials
     * @see #setCredentials(org.apache.commons.httpclient.auth.AuthScope, org.apache.commons.httpclient.Credentials)
     */
    public void setCredentials(final Credentials credentials) {
        super.setCredentials(AuthScope.ANY, credentials);
    }

}

Maven dependency

   commons-httpclient
   commons-httpclient
   3.1