How can I get a servlet to authenticate or send authentication information (username and password) to the apache server for authentication? Essentially, what I want is when a unathenticated user requests the first page in a directory where the directory limits access, it will display a form for the user to input the username/password pair and (somehow) authenticate the user. As a side note, I'm authenticating users off a MySQL table so either the servlet (jdbc) or apache (mod_auth_mysql) can do the authentication. I am hoping to create(?) a java version similar to "Apache-AuthenPasswd" (see ftp://ftp.rge.com/pub/languages/perl/modules/by-module/Apache/Apache-AuthenPasswd-0.10.readme ). I am unfamiliar with mod_perl, especially Apache::Servlet. Can I avoid using this? I'd rather create a new mod_*.c instead if necessary. Any suggestions? rich [EMAIL PROTECTED] . . . . . . . . http://www.math.ucalgary.ca/~cannings -- -------------------------------------------------------------- To subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] READ THE FAQ!!!! <http://java.apache.org/faq/> Archives and Other: <http://java.apache.org/main/mail.html/> Problems?: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
