Re: default security w/TC4+ tips

2005-11-21 Thread David Smith
Ignoring web application code, what you say below is true. However the introduction of a new webapp introduces new potential risks that must be evaluated and reviewed. The servlet code itself can potentially read any resource available to tomcat within the system. I would recommend a combina

default security w/TC4+ tips

2005-11-21 Thread Chris Pat
Hello If I have changed the default admin & manager passwords and have a personal firewall preventing anything other than http & http:8080 access, is it still possible for people to view the tomcat-users.xml file? With only those two protocols open (plus udp 53 for dns)it should be impossible.