Thanks for the pointers. I did not realize that I had setup Tomcat emails to go to a folder and didn't see people's responses. Sorry about that.
To clarify: We were making changes to our webapp and re-deploying and the changes were not showing up. We think this was happening because of the shutdown problem I stated earlier. There was more than one Tomcat running. Also, there were some configuration issues that could have contributed to the problem, maybe, and it is also possible that our build system picked up an old config file that had the unpackWars flag set to false. My use of the "caching" was simply a way of describing this problem. Also that JVM flag is supposed to disable connecting via a debugger, or any other application that uses the JVM Attach mechanism. If that flag is not set then anyone who has network access can connect to any webapp in Tomcat, say with a debugger, and access sensitive information. If you run any JVM directly, with that flag set, you will not be able to connect to it, even if a debugger is configured. So if its not working with Tomcat then it is a potential security problem. Re-producing it is easy. Simply set the flag and then run Tomcat and then connect with a debugger. Of course to use a debugger you also have to configure it in the properties you start Tomcat with, but some JVM Attach apps may work without requiring that. Thanks. Ken Disclaimer: This email from DMBGroup LLC, DMB Consulting Services LLC, or the personnel associated with either entity (collectively "DMB") and attachments, contain CONFIDENTIAL, PRIVILEGED AND PROPRIETARY information for exclusive use of the addressee individual(s) or entity. Unauthorized viewing, copying, disclosure, distribution or use of this e-mail or attachments may be subject to legal restriction or sanction. If received in error, notify sender immediately by return e-mail and delete original message and attachments. Nothing contained in this e-mail or attachments shall satisfy the requirements for a writing unless specifically stated. Nothing contained herein shall constitute a contract or electronic signature under the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, any version of the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act or any other statute governing electronic transactions. Opinions and statements expressed in this e-mail and any attachments are those of the individual sender and not necessarily of DMB. DMB does not guarantee this e-mail transmission is secured, error or virus-free. Neither DMB nor the sender of this e-mail accepts liability for errors or omissions in the contents of this e-mail, which arise as a result of e-mail transmission. . --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@tomcat.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@tomcat.apache.org
