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Is it possible to remove the tomcat ROOT directory? We have several applications running on a tomcat instance. I was asked to clean the webapps directory up and remove any unused folders. I removed manager host-manager docs examples Everything is fine, as I expected. I looked at the ROOT folder an there are images, a couple of jsp pages and a WEB-INF directory. None of these are used by our applications, so I removed the ROOT directory. Now the server hangs on startup and my applications don't start. Can the ROOT directory be removed? It appears that according to the Apache docs it is optional: "The ROOT web application presents a very low security risk but it does include the version of Tomcat that is being used. The ROOT web application should normally be removed from a publicly accessible Tomcat instance, not for security reasons, but so that a more appropriate default page is shown to users." I tried leaving just an empty ROOT directory, but it still hangs. Is there a configuration that I'm missing somewhere that could be looking for the ROOT directory? Thanks, Don Don Clough | Java Developer National Association of State Workforce Agencies 444 North Capitol St., NW | Suite 142 | Washington, DC 20001 E dclo...@naswa.org<mailto:dclo...@naswa.org>| W naswa.org<http://www.naswa.org/> [naswa] [naswa2]<https://twitter.com/NASWAORG> [naswa3] <https://www.linkedin.com/company/national-asociation-of-state-workforce-agencies> [naswa4] <https://www.facebook.com/NASWAorg/> Disclaimer The information contained in this communication from the sender is confidential. It is intended solely for use by the recipient and others authorized to receive it. If you are not the recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution or taking action in relation of the contents of this information is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. This email has been scanned for viruses and malware, and may have been automatically archived by Mimecast Ltd, an innovator in Software as a Service (SaaS) for business. Providing a safer and more useful place for your human generated data. Specializing in; Security, archiving and compliance. To find out more visit the Mimecast website.
