check the j2ee specs on the declaration in web.xml and j_securitycheck form based login servlet for use of jaas in your webapp with the tomcat realm as source of authentication data.
best regards, thomas -- Thomas Strauß SRS-Management GmbH HRB 25262 AG Darmstadt Gfs.: Detlev Homilius, Thomas Strauß *** sent via mobile phone Am 18.09.2011 um 17:17 schrieb "Dola Woolfe" <dolac...@yahoo.com>: > Hi, > > I'm missing something very basic. I will develop a web application with users > and authentication. > > Surely, there exists a relatively generic approach to this that includes a > backend database, new user form and authentication rules! But I can't find. > Can someone direct me as to where to start my research? > > Thanks! > > Dola > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@tomcat.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@tomcat.apache.org > > > -- > This message has been scanned for viruses and > dangerous content by MailScanner, and is > believed to be clean. >