unix user auth within servlets/jsps?

[Kristian Rink <kr...@zimmer428.net>]

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Hi all;

another question which probably can be considered stupid, but
nevertheless: I'm in an attempt of learning how to deal with
server-sided java by rebuilding an intranet solution formerly
implemented in Perl which currently runs atop gnu/linux. The java
solution I'm about to build is intended to fully replace this, which
requires me to do two basic things besides just presenting content:

- - users need to be enabled to upload files to some pre-defined folder
within the unix filesystem

- - users need to have a "download" page where they can fetch files from
within their $HOME


- From a Perl programmers point of view, determining which folders to use
might be an easy task doing some black text-processing magic using
/etc/passwd, but that's somehow not the way, I guess. Besides this,
users of course need to login to the site before they may up/download
anything, so I need to authenticate them against the Unix-style user
information stored locally. I'm not yet completely sure how to deal with
this... So, two questions:

* How to link a jsp/servlet-based app to any unix-based user management?
Will I have to take a dive into JAAS for this, or is there a faster way?

* Generally, since this is not really tomcat-related (just to the point
that I'm using tomcat for this): Can anyone recommend a good
mailing-list for j2ee newbies? :)

Thanks for any hints and bye.
Cheers,
Kris

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Re: unix user auth within servlets/jsps?

[Kristian Rink <kr...@zimmer428.net>]

Hi Tim,@list;

Tim Funk schrieb:
> I think there is a JAAS plugin which allows unix password authentication
> so using JaasRealm will probably be the way to go.

So I'll see whether I can find something appropriate for that and give
it a try - thanks.


> I think somewhere on sun.com there are some jsp / servlet mailing lists.

Hmm, so far I haven't yet found any useful ones; there's a bunch of
-interest lists which seem to be dead or asleep...

Anyhow, thanks and bye,
Kris


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Re: unix user auth within servlets/jsps?

[Tim Funk <fu...@joedog.org>]

I think there is a JAAS plugin which allows unix password authentication so 
using JaasRealm will probably be the way to go.

I think somewhere on sun.com there are some jsp / servlet mailing lists.

-Tim

Kristian Rink wrote:
> 
> - From a Perl programmers point of view, determining which folders to use
> might be an easy task doing some black text-processing magic using
> /etc/passwd, but that's somehow not the way, I guess. Besides this,
> users of course need to login to the site before they may up/download
> anything, so I need to authenticate them against the Unix-style user
> information stored locally. I'm not yet completely sure how to deal with
> this... So, two questions:
> 
> * How to link a jsp/servlet-based app to any unix-based user management?
> Will I have to take a dive into JAAS for this, or is there a faster way?
> 
> * Generally, since this is not really tomcat-related (just to the point
> that I'm using tomcat for this): Can anyone recommend a good
> mailing-list for j2ee newbies? :)
> 

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