Howdy, The thought behind them is similar, yes. Valves predate servlet filters. Nowadays one should almost always use a servlet filter for it's portable and container-independent.
Yoav Shapira Millennium ChemInformatics >-----Original Message----- >From: Robert Priest [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2003 2:44 PM >To: 'Tomcat Users List' >Subject: [OT] RE: How do I config EMBEDDED Tomcat to only service requests >from localhost? > >So is there really any difference between the intentions of a > >Valve and the intentions of a Filter? > >http://java.sun.com/products/servlet/Filters.html > > >I was just curious. They seem to solve the same sort of issues, right? > >-----Original Message----- >From: Mike Kellstrand [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2003 2:34 PM >To: Tomcat Users List >Subject: Re: How do I config EMBEDDED Tomcat to only service requests >from localhost? > > >OK, adding a Valve to server.xml worked great for a standalone Tomcat. > >Now Part II, how do I do this with an embedded Tomcat? >I get the impression that embedded doesn't use a server.xml file. >Is there a way to make it read a partial one with the element I need, >or another way to set up this valve? > >Thanks, Mike > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Yann C?bron" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2003 12:58 PM >Subject: Re: How do I config Tomcat to only service requests from >localhost? > > >> Try Remote Address/Host Filter: >> >> http://jakarta.apache.org/tomcat/tomcat-5.0-doc/config/valve.html >> >> Cheers, >> Yann >> >> >> ******* >> I'm sure the answer is quite simple, but I haven't been able to >> find it online yet. >> >> I've got Tomcat running on a PC, and I want it to only service >> requests coming from the same PC (i.e. localhost). >> If a request come in from the LAN, I want to ignore it. >> >> I found references to the "inet" attribute to the "Connector" element, >> but it doesn't work for me. >> >> Thanks, Mike >> >> >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> 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] > >--------------------------------------------------------------------- >To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This e-mail, including any attachments, is a confidential business communication, and may contain information that is confidential, proprietary and/or privileged. This e-mail is intended only for the individual(s) to whom it is addressed, and may not be saved, copied, printed, disclosed or used by anyone else. If you are not the(an) intended recipient, please immediately delete this e-mail from your computer system and notify the sender. Thank you. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
