On Mon, Mar 26, 2012 at 8:42 PM, Sivaraman V <avnsiva@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Dear All, > > I am trying to create a java web application in which the authentication > part should be handled purely by apache http server. > > On opening the front page of the application, the content should be served > from the http server which should have a form for accepting username and > password. > > The http server should have a connection the LDAP server on which the user > is authenticated against the password. > > If the authentication is successful, then the URL is redirected to access > the target servlet on the java application server(JBoss). > > Please advice on how to get the authentication functionality implemented in > apache http server. > > My intention is that the java web appllication in JBOSS will only implement > the business functionalites whereas tasks like authentication should be > offloaded to apache http server. You can do this with httpd 2.4 series, using mod_auth_form and mod_authnz_ldap. http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.4/mod/mod_auth_form.html#authformprovider Cheers Tom --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx For additional commands, e-mail: users-help@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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