I'm not as familiar w/ NT security either, but it sounds like (from a Java programming standpoint) the getRemoteUser() method is your best bet. If I remember correctly, it returns the username *if* the user has logged in (in this case through NT security) or null otherwise. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mangi, Rick" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2001 9:49 AM Subject: intranet authentication with win2k
> Greetings tomcat users! > > This question is 1/2 tomcat 1/2 apache. I'm developing an intranet site. The > users logon with NT authentication onto our local network. The intranet is > running tomcat/apache on solaris. I'm wondering if anyone has a solution for > authenticating these users on the intranet without them having to log onto a > separate system. I know there is an apache module for tying apache > authentication to NT security (and I assume it's easy enough to pass this on > to tomcat). But we're thinking of moving to the win2k "native security" > system which I know nothing about. > > has anyone tackled this before? Any suggestions? > > Thanks, > > Rick > > > Please pardon the long winded legal stuff below... > > > > > This email and any attachments are confidential and may be > legally privileged. No confidentiality or privilege is waived > or lost by any transmission in error. If you are not the > intended recipient you are hereby notified that any use, > printing, copying or disclosure is strictly prohibited. > Please delete this email and any attachments, without > printing, copying, forwarding or saving them and notify the > sender immediately by reply e-mail. Zurich Capital Markets > and its affiliates reserve the right to monitor all e-mail > communications through its networks. Unless otherwise > stated, any pricing information in this e-mail is indicative > only, is subject to change and does not constitute an offer > to enter into any transaction at such price and any terms in > relation to any proposed transaction are indicative only and > subject to express final confirmation. > > -- > To unsubscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For additional commands: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Troubles with the list: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > -- To unsubscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Troubles with the list: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
