In that case, meaning it is a protected resource right ? Maybe u can try using the container's security feature such as putting this configuration in your web application's web.xml file.
<security-constraint> <web-resource-collection> <web-resource-name>admin page</web-resource-name> <url-pattern>/admin/*</url-pattern> </web-resource-collection> </auth-constraint> </security-constraint> <login-config> <auth-method>FORM</auth-method> <form-login-config> <form-login-page>/admin/login.jsp</form-login-page> <form-error-page>/admin/error.jsp</form-error-page> </form-login-config> </login-config> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Koes, Derrick" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Tomcat Users List'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2003 6:31 PM Subject: RE: Basic authentication question > > Unfortunately, this does not work. > Tomcat seems to use 401 as a prompt to put up the basic auth login dialog. > If you add the configuration below, it goes to this page first without ever > prompting for user login. > > Do you have any other suggestions? > > Thanks, > Derrick > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Boon Seong [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2003 5:27 PM > To: Tomcat Users List > Subject: Re: Basic authentication question > > add this to the web.xml > > <error-page> > <error-code>401</error-code> > <location>/errorpage.jsp</location> > </error-page> > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Koes, Derrick" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2003 6:22 PM > Subject: Basic authentication question > > > > > > I wish to replace tomcat's 401 error page with something more elegant and > > specific to my web app. How can I do this? > > > > Thanks, > > Derrick > > > > > > > > This electronic transmission is strictly confidential to Smith & Nephew > and > > intended solely for the addressee. It may contain information which is > > covered by legal, professional or other privilege. If you are not the > > intended addressee, or someone authorized by the intended addressee to > > receive transmissions on behalf of the addressee, you must not retain, > > disclose in any form, copy or take any action in reliance on this > > transmission. If you have received this transmission in error, please > > notify the sender as soon as possible and destroy this message. > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > 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] > This electronic transmission is strictly confidential to Smith & Nephew and > intended solely for the addressee. It may contain information which is > covered by legal, professional or other privilege. If you are not the > intended addressee, or someone authorized by the intended addressee to > receive transmissions on behalf of the addressee, you must not retain, > disclose in any form, copy or take any action in reliance on this > transmission. If you have received this transmission in error, please > notify the sender as soon as possible and destroy this message. > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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]