It's error prone either way-- .../common/lib or .../WEB-INF/lib-- upon upgrade. Without understanding the full scope of your project I would tend to lean towards the first solution (.../WEB-INF/lib) unless the .jar file needs to be available to all web applications. The "common" directory according to Jakarta-Tomcat is:
"Common - This class loader contains additional classes that are made visible to both Tomcat internal classes and to all web applications...." Moving a Tomcat server .jar file does not seem like a comfortable option-- it is like moving system libraries the OS depends on to a shareable area because you do not like them where they currently are located-- but if it works and you feel comfortable with it then use it. I hope this helps. Thanks. --- Kevin HaleBoyes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I am using JDBC Realms in my application with > digested passwords. > Specifically the MD5 digest. I need to > programatically digest > passwords entered into the application for storage > in the users > table (when a new user is created or password > changed). > > In the Digested Passwords section of the Realm HOWTO > (Tomcat 4.1.10) > there is a description of using the static Digest(). > In order to use > this method then I must, and I quote > > "To use either of the above techniques, the > $CATALINA_HOME/server/lib/catalina.jar file will > need to be > on your class path to make the RealmBase class > available." > > There are a few ways to do this. I could copy the > catalina.jar file > to my web application WEB-INF/lib directory. Or, I > could copy the > catalina.jar file to $CATALINA_HOME/common/lib. > > I don't like the first method as it is error prone > when I move to > the next version of Tomcat (and forget to replace > the cataline.jar > file). So I'll probably go with the second method > and copy the > .jar file to the common/lib directory. > > Should I move the file instead of copying it? > Could I create a symbolic link instead of copying? > Is there a better way to do this? > > Thanks, > Kevin. > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Finance - Get real-time stock quotes > http://finance.yahoo.com > > -- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For additional commands, e-mail: > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > __________________________________________________ Yahoo! - We Remember 9-11: A tribute to the more than 3,000 lives lost http://dir.remember.yahoo.com/tribute -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
