Hi,
Twylite wrote:
>
> > Context ctx = req.getContext();
> > String jaasConfigEntry = ctx.getInitParameter(jaasConfigKey);
>
> Interestingly I'm doing something almost exactly like that ... but
> no matter what page/context I'm accessing I appear to be getting
> the root context from req.getContext() . Any suggestions?
Have you got the different contexts defined in server.xml?
> >I'm not sure what you mean by not wanting to write your own logic to
> >handle the authentication. JDBC realm simply does string comparison
>
> Many in the Great Unwashed Masses seem oblivious to the existance
> of Tomcat's logon handling, and write their own code in JSPs with
> lots of If...Thens to check if the person is logged on, and
> authenticate in their own way against their own database(s).
> i.e. not using Realms at all.
Given the paucity of documentation, it's not surprising!
Antony
