When implementing OAuth2 authentication in a Spring Boot application using Spring Authorization Server, default AuthenticationProviders can conflict with custom authentication logic, causing crashes and errors.
Default AuthenticationProviders are included in Spring Security to simplify development, but conflicts arise when custom logic diverges from default mechanisms.
To address conflicts, exclude default providers by customizing the AuthenticationManager to only use your custom provider.
Ensure your custom provider is correctly implemented, customize the AuthenticationManager, and utilize it in your Spring Boot application for a streamlined authentication flow.