Configuring AuthenticationManager in Spring Security 5.7+ Without WebSecurityConfigurerAdapter

With Spring Security 5.7.4, the framework has depercated WebSecurityConfigurerAdapter, requiring develoeprs to adopt new configuration patterns. When implementing custom authentication filters that extend UsernamePasswordAuthenticationFilter and override the attemptAuthentication method, obtaining an AuthenticationManager instance becomes chall ...

Posted on Thu, 23 Jul 2026 16:31:54 +0000 by RamboJustRambo