Hi Alexander THanks for the info. We are coding around this issue now.
Thanks for the quick responce. Gavin Alexander Klimetschek wrote: > > On Mon, Oct 19, 2009 at 12:53, Odie1001 <[email protected]> wrote: >> I have setup a JCR repository in TOMCAT 6 and it is working fine. We are >> using the default setup where to access a repository a username and >> password >> is required (but it can be anything). >> >> We have a thirdparty app that is trying to retreive an xml doc stored in >> this repository however there is no way for this app to pass a username >> and >> password prameter to the repository. > > Why? How is it accessing the JCR? Using the JCR API remotely? Or using > webdav? All access methods that I know provide a way to pass the > credentials. If you use a custom server interface, you can use "admin" > credentials there (albeit I would not recommend that, rather always > try to do end-user login the whole way). > >> Is there away to remove the login security for Jackrabbit so that >> the app can retreive the xml file? > > As you said, it can be anything, I guess you use a Jackrabbit pre-1.5 > with SimpleLoginModule that only separates between "admin", > "anonymous" and other users, allowing all passwords. This is already a > reduced security. Otherwise there is no way to go around a login, as > the JCR API requires a login to acquire a session. > > Regards, > Alex > > -- > Alexander Klimetschek > [email protected] > > -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Removing-Jacrabbit-Login-tp25956293p25974867.html Sent from the Jackrabbit - Users mailing list archive at Nabble.com.
