> From: oh...@cox.net [mailto:oh...@cox.net] 
> Subject: Custom realm.authenticate() that would work with any realm - 
> possible?

> I was wondering if there might, perhaps, be another way to do what 
> I'm trying to do (basically have an realm.authenticate() method that
> doesn't require a password, but that would work with any realm? 

Look at the CombinedRealm; you might be able to use your no-password realm in 
conjunction with one of the others, since the doc says "Authentication against 
any Realm will be sufficient to authenticate the user."  I don't know if that 
will get you the necessary roles established.

http://tomcat.apache.org/tomcat-7.0-doc/realm-howto.html#CombinedRealm

 - Chuck


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