Configure Symlinks for single directory in Tomcat

Question

I have a directory to which a process uploads some .pdf files. This process is out of my control.

I need to make those files available through the websi

Answer 1

Create a context.xml file in a META-INF directory in your web app containing:

more here: http://www.isocra.com/2008/01/following-symbolic-links-in-tomcat/