[5] Session.logout()

[Bob Herrmann <bo...@jadn.com>]

The JSP spec 2.4 gives us Session.logout(), what do we do when using
Basic authentication?  Once challenged, the web browser keeps passing
the user/pass (right?) so any ideas about how to get the browser to
re-challenge the end user? (change the domain?)


Cheers,
-bob


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Re: [5] Session.logout()

[Patrick Luby <pa...@sun.com>]

Bob,

You are correct that browsers keep passing the user/pass with each 
request. As for getting the browser to rechallenge, that is very tricky 
and would be hacky at best.

I would expect that when Basic authentication is used and the last 
request caused Session.logout() to called, the next request (which will 
contain a valid user/pass), will effectively log the user in.

Trying to make Basic authentication act exactly like FORM authentication 
is probably not realistic as the display of user/pass input screen is 
browser dependent. Effectively, the user is silently logging back in 
with the next visit. I believe that this still complies with the spec. I 
suspect that the real problem may be that the bug submitter's 
interpretation of the spec may be a bit inaccurate.

Patrick

Bob Herrmann wrote:
> The JSP spec 2.4 gives us Session.logout(), what do we do when using
> Basic authentication?  Once challenged, the web browser keeps passing
> the user/pass (right?) so any ideas about how to get the browser to
> re-challenge the end user? (change the domain?)
> 
> 
> Cheers,
> -bob
> 
> 
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