Good Afternoon Bill did you have a chance to take a look at the how to for configuring Windows domain controller (to enable Tomcat to support Windows authentication)
http://tomcat.apache.org/tomcat-7.0-doc/windows-auth-howto.html#Built-in_Tomcat_support Does this help? Martin ______________________________________________ Please do not alter or otherwise disrupt this communication..Thank You > From: william.b...@willis.com > To: users@tomcat.apache.org > Subject: Windows Service Security > Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2012 16:01:08 +0000 > > We are running Tomcat 7.0.29 on Windows 2008 R2 Service Pack 1. > > My question is this, the documentation specifically states, "For optimal > security, the service should be run as a separate user, with reduced > permissions (see the Windows Services administration tool and its > documentation)." I am unable to find this Windows Services administration > tool documentation; I have looked on the Wiki, the How-to's, and the > all-knowing Google. However, my specific question is still unclear. I do > NOT want this service running as SYSTEM. Can the Tomcat service run as a > standard user, does the user need elevated permissions, or does it require > local administrator access? > > Thank you very much > > Bill > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > > For information pertaining to Willis' email confidentiality and monitoring > policy, usage restrictions, or for specific company registration and > regulatory status information, please visit > http://www.willis.com/email_trailer.aspx > > We are now able to offer our clients an encrypted email capability for secure > communication purposes. If you wish to take advantage of this service or > learn more about it, please let me know or contact your Client Advocate for > full details. ~W67897 > ______________________________________________________________________
