JBoss has a helper login module called RunAsLoginModule that pushes a run as role for the duration of the login phase of authentication, and pops the run as role in either the commit or abort phase. The purpose of this login module is to provide a role for other login modules that need to access secured resources in order to perform their authentication. An example would be a login module that accesses an secured EJB. This login module must be configured ahead of the login module(s) that need a run as role established.

The only login module configuration option is: