The simplest way would be
- prepare your web.xml (include the roles in the web.xml)
- add J2EE role service (GUI)
- add J2EE authentication filter using the J2EE role service (GUI)
- put this filter on the filter chains, remove unneeded filters
Cheers
Christian
2013/8/1 Ballance, Melody (IS) <[email protected]>
> Is there anyway to do all these changes in the web.xml and/or roles.xml
> file up front prior to installation so it can be ready to go from install
> time????****
>
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>
> Thanks,****
>
> Melody****
>
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>
> *From:* Christian Mueller [mailto:[email protected]]
> *Sent:* Thursday, August 01, 2013 6:57 AM
> *To:* Ballance, Melody (IS)
> *Cc:* [email protected]
> *Subject:* EXT :Re: [Geoserver-users] Disabling Geoserver Security in
> 2.3.4?****
>
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>
> Hi Melody****
>
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>
> First, this hat nothing to do with disabling GeoServer security. You have
> to create a J2EE authentication filter. (Can be done on the
> "Authentication" page). ****
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> A J2EE authentication filter requires a role service. Two possibilities
> here:****
>
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>
> - If you have defined your roles in the web.xml file, create a new J2EE
> role service ("User, Groups,Roles" page).****
>
> - If you want to use the default role serice, you have to add the J2EE
> roles individually (not recommended).****
>
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>
> For each filter chain ("Authentication" page") do the following.****
>
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> Remove the current authentication filters and add your new J2EE
> authentication filter.****
>
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>
> Hint: Make a backup of your GEOSERVER_DATA_DIR/security directory- This
> helps restoring your original security configuration.****
>
> ** **
>
> Cheers****
>
> Chrstian****
>
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> 2013/7/31 Ballance, Melody (IS) <[email protected]>****
>
> I am trying to use weblogic’s authentication via basic form
> authentication, but I still cannot disable the geoserver security login.
> What all do I need to comment out in the web.xml to make this happen?
> Also, how can I still have a geoserver privileged user to access/update the
> configuration of geoserver?****
>
> ****
>
> I currently have it where the user is being prompted for a weblogic
> account and proceeding with that account, but it does NOT log me in to
> geoserver. Then when I type in root and the appropriate password, I get
> https://FQDN:443/GeoServer/j_spring_security_check. ****
>
> ****
>
> I am installing 2.3.4 which I thought is suppose to resolve the disabling
> geoserver security issue.****
>
> ****
>
> Thanks,
> Melody****
>
> ****
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