Configuring Tomcat to authenticate using Windows Active Directory

Question

What is the best way to configure Tomcat 5.5 or later to authenticate users from Windows Active Directory?

Answer 1

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See : ActiveDirectoryIntegration

Try this in the server.xml with your ldap-settings :

and define the role in the tomcat-users.xml and the web.xml of your application

edit webapp_root/WEB_INF/Web.xml file as follows:

   your web app display name
   
     Protected Area
     *.jsp
     *.html
     *.xml
   
   
     yourrolname(ADS Group)
   
 
 
   FORM
   
     /login.jsp
     /error.jsp
   
 
 
   your role description
   yourrolename(i.e ADS group)