When I type in the URL: http://localhost:8080/dev/servlet/CustomLogin
The form loads with the respective "username" and "password" fields. But when I submit the form to be authenticated, that is when the error appears. Sincerely, Kevin Kevin Andryc Web Systems Engineer MISER http://www.umass.edu/miser/ Phone: (413)-545-3460 [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, July 02, 2002 12:58 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: j_security_check question Does it load the login form for you? -----Original Message----- From: Kevin Andryc [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, July 02, 2002 11:45 AM To: Tomcat Users List Subject: j_security_check question I am using a servlet as a login form that uses "j_security_check". When submitted I would like it to return back to the same servlet with the person now authenticated except that it gives me the error: Type Status report message Invalid direct reference to form login page description The request sent by the client was syntactically incorrect (Invalid direct reference to form login page). Here is my web.xml file: <security-constraint> <display-name>Example Security Constraint</display-name> <web-resource-collection> <web-resource-name>Protected Area</web-resource-name> <!-- Define the context-relative URL(s) to be protected --> <url-pattern>/servlet/*</url-pattern> <!-- If you list http methods, only those methods are protected --> <http-method>DELETE</http-method> <http-method>GET</http-method> <http-method>POST</http-method> <http-method>PUT</http-method> </web-resource-collection> <auth-constraint> <!-- Anyone with one of the listed roles may access this area --> <role-name>user</role-name> </auth-constraint> </security-constraint> <!-- Default login configuration uses form-based authentication --> <login-config> <auth-method>FORM</auth-method> <realm-name>Example Form-Based Authentication Area</realm-name> <form-login-config> <form-login-page>/servlet/CustomLogin</form-login-page> <form-error-page>/jsp/security/error.jsp</form-error-page> </form-login-config> </login-config> I have searched through the archives and it appears no one responded. Anyone have a solution? Sincerely, Kevin Kevin Andryc Web Systems Engineer MISER http://www.umass.edu/miser/ Phone: (413)-545-3460 [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
