if the Realm element can reside inside the elements in the root.xml (specifically the Context element) then yes. you can check this in the server.xml configuration docs on the tomcat website.
-----Original Message----- From: Ittay Dror [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2005 7:49 AM To: Tomcat Users List Subject: Re: instructions for setting up jaas over db in tomcat Guy Katz wrote: > tomcat website has a server configuration link and it states for every > element in the server.xml which sub elements are possible. along with > knowledge of JAAS you have to acuire alone and the JAAS Realm configuration > link you have been given, i would say you are set. can i put the Realm statement in Catalina/localhost/ROOT.xml? > > -----Original Message----- > From: Ittay Dror [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, August 29, 2005 10:48 PM > To: Tomcat Users List > Subject: Re: instructions for setting up jaas over db in tomcat > > > > > Robert Taylor wrote: > >>I used the following link: >> >>http://jakarta.apache.org/tomcat/tomcat-5.5-doc/realm-howto.html#JAASRealm > > > doesn't contain whether i can put 'Realm' in ROOT.xml > > doesn't say anything about where to get a LoginModule implementation, or how > to > config jaas.config. > > >>It tooks some research, but I finally got it to work. > > > my point exactly. i believe every person setting up tomcat does this research > and i wondered if anyone created a guide. > > >>/robert >> >> >>Ittay Dror wrote: >> >> >>>Hi, >>> >>>I haven't found anywhere a step-by-step instructions or reference code >>>on how to set up jaas. Please help me with this as I'm very much lost. >>> >>>What I need: >>>- authentication vs a DB >>>- a ROOT webapp >>>- tomcat 5.5 >>>- where to put the 'Realm' element (can it be in >>>conf/Catalina/localhost/ROOT.xml?) >>>- what to put inside jaas.config >>>- where to get an implementation of a login module. tagish isn't good >>>for me since they require a specific db schema (i'm porting an >>>existing application). Is there a standalone package with jboss's >>>implementations? >>> >>>Thanx, >>>Ittay >>> >>> >> >> >>--------------------------------------------------------------------- >>To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> > > > -- =================================== Ittay Dror ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Application Team Leader, R&D Qlusters Inc. +972-3-6081994 Fax: +972-3-6081841 --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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]