Is this for a few users or a bunch? If it is a few users then HTTPS Client authentication may work.
But more likely what will fit your plan is to use form authentication. If you are getting a prompt for name and password then you are using basic authentication. See SRV .12.5 in the Servlet 2.4 spec. For examples the TC manager uses basic where the admin uses form. Doug www.parsonstechnical.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Halcyon62 ." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2004 4:32 PM Subject: Automatic authentication when accessing a servlet ????????? > Hi > > Is it possible to incorporate the j_username & j_password (used by the > servlet "j_security_check") in the request to authenticate the caller and > then, grant access to the servlet that i am trying to access ????? > > I explain the context: > > I have a servlet that allows the caller to download of log files. I can > download these logs using my browser, enter the address and then select the > log I want. > > Now, I want to get these log automatically. I built an external component to > perform that (it's a requirement i have). The external component builds the > HTTP request and sends it to Tomcat. If the security constraint it commented > out, it works perfectely. But if the security constraint is on, it does not > work because Tomcat is trying to popup a login page, waiting for username & > password. > > Then, is it possible to incorporate the j_username & j_password (used by the > servlet "j_security_check") in the request to authenticate the caller and > then, grant access to the servlet that i am trying to access ????? > > _________________________________________________________________ > MSN Premium helps eliminate e-mail viruses. Get 2 months FREE* > http://join.msn.com/?pgmarket=en-ca&page=byoa/prem&xAPID=1994&DI=1034&SU=http://hotmail.com/enca&HL=Market_MSNIS_Taglines > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
