On 14/06/2012 15:06, Rahul R wrote:
> Hi All,
> 
> I have an issue with allowing access to a page which is secured using
> active directory authentication. I want some pages/content to be excluded
> from this. Following is my web.xml file under conf of tomcat.
> 
> 
> [code=java]
> 
> <security-constraint>
>                 <web-resource-collection>
>                         <web-resource-name>Protected
> Area</web-resource-name>
>                         <url-pattern>/*</url-pattern>
>                 </web-resource-collection>
> 
>                 <auth-constraint>
> <--! These are the groups in AD -->
>                         <role-name>Engineering</role-
> name>
>                         <role-name>Migration Expert</role-name>
>                         <role-name>Developers</role-name>
> 
>                 </auth-constraint>
>         </security-constraint>
> 
>   <security-constraint>
>    <web-resource-collection>
>       <url-pattern>/update/*</url-pattern>
>    </web-resource-collection>
>   </security-constraint>
> 
>         <login-config>
>                 <auth-method>BASIC</auth-method>
>                 <realm-name>Services Portal</realm-name>
>         </login-config>
> 
> [/code]
> 
> As per my understanding, this should allow url's with a content "update"
> and allow other pages only with AD credentials. But this is not working for
> me now. Its asking for the credentials even for the url with "update".
> 
> Tomcat Version:7
> Env:Linux
> Url:http://myserver.com:8080/solar/index.jsp. Here its asking the
> credentials, its fine and as expected.
> 
> url with "update" in the address: http://myserver.com:8080/solar/site/update.
> When I access this url, its still asking for the credentials.

This:
 /solar/site/update

does not match this pattern:
 <url-pattern>/update/*</url-pattern>


the pattern would have to be:
 <url-pattern>/site/update/*</url-pattern>


p

> I am not really sure why this is happening. Could anyone here can help me
> on this?
> 
> 


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