| = About Apache Shiro |
| :jbake-date: 2010-03-18 00:00:00 |
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| :jbake-status: published |
| :jbake-tags: documentation, about |
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| Apache Shiro is a top level open source project under the https://www.apache.org[Apache Software Foundation]. |
| As a project, Shiro is an application security framework that provides application developers very clean and simple ways of supporting four cornerstones of security in their applications: authentication, authorization, enterprise session management and cryptography. |
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| If you'd like to learn more about Shiro please visit the links below |
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| * link:what-is-shiro.html[What is Shiro] - A deeper look into the project, its mission, and its history |
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| * link:features.html[Features] - Explore the major features of the project |
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| * link:../../news.html[News] - Stay up to date on the latest Apache Shiro news |
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| * link:events.html[Events] - See what Apache Shiro events are coming that you should consider attending |
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| * link:license.html[License] - Review the license under which Shiro is released - Apache Software License, Version 2.0 |
