Chris, Thanks for the response, but I think I explained myself wrong. The http redirect to https works when I use just this entry in my web.xml
<security-constraint> <web-resource-collection> <web-resource-name>securedapp</web-resource-name> <url-pattern>/*</url-pattern> </web-resource-collection> <user-data-constraint> <transport-guarantee>CONFIDENTIAL</transport-guarantee> </user-data-constraint> </security-constraint> But if I want to force http to https and lock the second url pattern from a browser accessing files in that directory, it locks down the entire site based on the first url-patterm /* and with out the /* the http to https does not work at the root directory of the app. <security-constraint> <web-resource-collection> <web-resource-name>securedapp</web-resource-name> <url-pattern>/*</url-pattern> <url-pattern>/path to directory/*</url-pattern> </web-resource-collection> <user-data-constraint> <transport-guarantee>CONFIDENTIAL</transport-guarantee> </user-data-constraint> </security-constraint> I can’t figure out how to force http to https and lock down a directory from being browsed. Thanks, Kent Cole > On Dec 14, 2023, at 10:09 AM, Christopher Schultz > <ch...@christopherschultz.net> wrote: > > Kent, > > On 12/14/23 09:13, ResSoft wrote: >> I am currently forcing my app to use https. Here is what I have in my >> app web.xml file and it works as intended >> <security-constraint> >> <web-resource-collection> >> <web-resource-name>securedapp</web-resource-name> >> <url-pattern>/*</url-pattern> >> </web-resource-collection> >> <user-data-constraint> >> <transport-guarantee>CONFIDENTIAL</transport-guarantee> >> </user-data-constraint> >> </security-constraint> >> I also now want to restrict the browser from pulling up files in certain = >> directories. Search the web I see to use the following=20 >> <security-constraint> >> <web-resource-collection> >> = > > I hope this is just a stray = added by your email program. If it's not, > please remove it. > >> <web-resource-name>HTTP-Protected-Resource-1</web-resource-name> >> <description>Description here</description> >> <url-pattern >/path to directory/path to = >> directory/*</url-pattern> >> <http-method>GET</http-method> >> <http-method>POST</http-method> > > What about HEAD requests? Or PUT? Or maybe FOO? > > Don't forget that any client can try any HTTP method verb. It doesn't have to > make any sense, and most code assumes GET unless it's looking for something > else. > >> </web-resource-collection> >> <auth-constraint/> >> </security-constraint> >> These both work independently of each other. What I can't >> figure out is how to make them work together. When I try that, all >> files are forbidden as it appears the <url-pattern>/*</url-pattern> >> locks everything down. But without it, I cannot get tomcat to force >> http to https. > > Have you set a redirectPort in your HTTP <Connector>? > > -chris > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@tomcat.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@tomcat.apache.org >