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Overview

The AMQ Protocol specification has not yet formally specified how access control lists should be specified or implemented as a result this is subject to change

The Java Qpid Broker provides an authentication framework based on SASL, that provides the ability to plug in arbitrary user (or more strictly principal) databases and different SASL-compliant mechanisms.

SASL/Authentication Design

Qpid Interoperability Documentation : For details on the SASL mechanimsm.
Qpid Design - PrincipalDatabase : The Interface for adding new authentication sources
Qpid Design - Dynamic SASL Mechanisms : How SASL mechanisms are incorporated in the Java broker
Qpid Design - Dynamic SASL Mechanisms : How AMQPLAIN other Qpid specific SASL mechanisms are added to the Java Client.

ACL Plugin Design Details

Qpid Design - java ACLPlugin Qpid Java ACL Version 1 Design
Qpid ACL Version 2 Design