question on client authentication

2006-07-10 Thread Sean Machin
Hi All, I've got a couple of questions on using client authentication with Tomcat. I have multiple clients that need to communicate with a single Tomcat server. It would be ideal if those clients could be authenticated before data is exchanged. 1) Does each client need a certificate signed by a t

Running Tomcat as root on Linux

2006-06-28 Thread Sean Machin
Hi All, I'm setting up a Linux server with Tomcat that will be used for field trialing. The server will be connected to the public Internet. Is it typical practice to have Tomcat installed and running as root on a system like this, or should it be running as a less privileged user? Thanks for a