Master Java Web Services and REST API with Spring Boot- Step 28 - Implementing Basic Authentication with Spring Security

The video tutorial covers various authentication methods for securing RESTful web services, focusing on basic authentication. It explains how to implement basic authentication using Spring Boot, including configuring the necessary dependencies and testing the setup. The tutorial also demonstrates how to customize the default username and password to prevent frequent changes, ensuring a more stable authentication process.

What is the significance of the 'using default security password' message?

What should you do if you receive a '401 unauthorized' error?