On Fri, 21 Dec 2001, Scott Eade wrote:
> Date: Fri, 21 Dec 2001 23:53:42 +1100
> From: Scott Eade <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Reply-To: Tomcat Users List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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> Subject: servlet-mapping problem - tomcat 4.0.1
>
> How do I default a user to my servlet without blocking access
> to other directories? Using a default mapping of "/" results in
> failure to gain access to resources under my servlet directory.
>
Understanding this requires a little explanation about what is really
going on.
* The servlet mapping pattern of "/" establishes the
default servlet -- in other words, the servlet that
Tomcat will hand the request to if it can find no other
servlet mapping that matches.
* Tomcat, out of the box, defines a default servlet that
serves the static resources (including your stylesheet).
* You can take over the default mapping yourself, but then
you give up Tomcat's standard file-serving service and
do it yourself if you still need that feature.
To give you suggestions, it would be helpful to understand what you mean
by "default a user to my servlet". What application functionality are you
trying to accomplish?
Craig
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