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JDBC Realm HTTP 403 problem
Hi,
I have successfully implemented JDBC Realm for authentication. I can add new users and passwords to the tables in the MySQL database and assign roles which i have populated in the database (from the tomcat-users.xml, i just populated those roles that were present in the tomcat-users.xml) .
I had earlier used tomcat-users.xml file for authentication which contains the roles and users. What i tried to do was add new roles in the database and create users and assign those roles to the users. It gives me HTTP 403 error.
In other words, creating new users and passwords and assigning existing roles works. But if i create a new role in the Database, and assign it to a new users, it fails to enter.
The error looks like this:
*********************
HTTP Status 403 - Access to the requested resource has been denied
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type Status report
message Access to the requested resource has been denied
description Access to the specified resource (Access to the requested resource has been denied) has been forbidden.
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Apache Tomcat/5.0.28
Please help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I have successfully implemented JDBC Realm for authentication. I can add new users and passwords to the tables in the MySQL database and assign roles which i have populated in the database (from the tomcat-users.xml, i just populated those roles that were present in the tomcat-users.xml) .
I had earlier used tomcat-users.xml file for authentication which contains the roles and users. What i tried to do was add new roles in the database and create users and assign those roles to the users. It gives me HTTP 403 error.
In other words, creating new users and passwords and assigning existing roles works. But if i create a new role in the Database, and assign it to a new users, it fails to enter.
The error looks like this:
*********************
HTTP Status 403 - Access to the requested resource has been denied
--------------------------
type Status report
message Access to the requested resource has been denied
description Access to the specified resource (Access to the requested resource has been denied) has been forbidden.
--------------------------
Apache Tomcat/5.0.28
Please help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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The problem i am trying to avoid is "Every time i make an entry to web.xml, i need to restart the server" which we cannot afford when the system goes into production.
>>How can we set the web.xml in such a way that the <role-name> value is taken from the database??
web.xml is static so I am afraid you can not do it on the fly.
But good news is that you can programtically do it if you want. Use: HttpServletRequest.isUserI
web.xml is static so I am afraid you can not do it on the fly.
But good news is that you can programtically do it if you want. Use: HttpServletRequest.isUserI
ASKER
>>HttpServletRequest.isUse
I am using it to get authorization!!
But i need to put in the role-names in web.xml and not restart the server or any other way around!!
I am using it to get authorization!!
But i need to put in the role-names in web.xml and not restart the server or any other way around!!
web.xml only reads during web app initiation. Sorry, no way around. Refer to specification, the only choice is using isUserInRole which should be sufficient.
ASKER
Can you explain it lil bit more clearly?? Thanks
what I mean is that programmtic authentication and authorizatio such as isUserInRole is your only way.
You can not change web.xml on the fly. It is static.
You can not change web.xml on the fly. It is static.
ASKER
Can i ask you some more help??
How can we set the web.xml in such a way that the <role-name> value is taken from the database??
In detail, I have an appication running on struts and performs JDBC Realm authentication (programmed by me). I need also to add new user roles on the fly i.e., i have created JSP from where admin can add new user role (into the database) and also assign controls (acl.xml). Everything is done, but just because i need to add the role-name in the web.xml this will not work. Do you know how i can do it???
I hope i am clear!!
Thanks