JAAS config file

[Marius Hintermann]

Where can I specify the location and name of a JAAS config file in a
JSP? (I'm using Tomcat) Setting the system property
"java.security.auth.login.config" in catalina.bat seems not to work.

Marius

 

[Ian DaBodewijk]

To specify the location of the JAAS Config file for Tomcat, the best
thing to do is create a file in your Tomcat/bin directory called
setenv.sh (if it doesn't already exist). Then set a variable called
JAVA_OPTS in this script file, like:

JAVA_OPTS="-Djava.security.auth.login.config={FULL PATH OF JAAS CONF}"

Then you need to export JAVA_OPTS.

This approach has worked for me!

PS If you are using Windows, then the file is setenv.bat, not
setenv.sh!! Also, best to avoid editing your catalina.bat file if
possible!!!