On Wed, 13 Feb 2002, Natalie Vilenkin wrote:
> Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2002 16:58:03 +0200
> From: Natalie Vilenkin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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> Subject: filter and authentication
>
> Hello.
>
> To our knowledge, a request for a servlet is followed by an authentication
> done by the web server (for example Base / Form authentication etc.).
> We are interested in using the filtering mechanism (javax.servlet.Filter).
>
> Our question is: What happens before what when a request is made by a
> client: Filtering and then authentication, or authentication an then
> filtering
>
> a) client -> filter -> authentication -> servlet
> or
> b) client -> authentication -> filter -> servlet
>
This kind of question is better directed to the TOMCAT-USER mailing list.
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The answer is (b) - authentication happens before any application
component (filter or servlet) is invoked.
> Thanks in advance,
> Ilana and Natalie
>
Craig
>
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