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Tomcat: The Definitive Guide

Release Date: February 2009

Pages: 320

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Jakarta Tomcat is not only the most commonly used open source servlet engine today, it's become the de facto standard by which other servlet engines are measured. Powerful and flexible, it can be used as a stand-alone web server or in conjunction with another server, like Apache or IIS, to run servlets or JSPs. But mastery of Tomcat is not easy: because it's as complex as it is complete. Tomcat: The Definitive Guide answers vexing questions that users, administrators, and developers alike have been asking. This concise guide provides much needed information to help harness Tomcat's power and wealth of features. Tomcat: The Definitive Guide offers something for everyone who uses Tomcat. System and network administrators will find detailed instructions on installation, configuration, and maintenance. For users, it supplies insightful information on how to deploy Tomcat. And seasoned enterprise Java developers will have a complete reference to setting up, running, and using this powerful software The book begins with an introduction to the Tomcat server and includes an overview of the three types of server configurations: stand-alone, in-process, and out-of-process. The authors show how directories are laid out, cover the initial setup, and describe how to set the environment variables and modify the configuration files, concluding with common errors, problems, and solutions. In subsequent chapters, they cover:

The server.xml configuration file
Java Security manager
Authentication schemes and Tomcat users
The Secure Socket Layer (SSL)
Tomcat JDBC Realms
Installing servlets and Java Server Pages
Integrating Tomcat with Apache
Advanced Tomcat configuration

and much more. Tomcat: The Definitive Guide covers all major platforms, including Windows, Solaris, Linux, and Mac OS X, contains details on Tomcat configuration files, and has a quick-start guide to get developers up and running with Java servlets and JavaServer Pages. If you've struggled with this powerful yet demanding technology in the past, this book will provide the answers you need.

Chapter 1 Getting Started with Tomcat
1. Installing Tomcat
2. Starting, Stopping, and Restarting Tomcat
3. Automatic Startup
4. Testing Your Tomcat Installation
Chapter 2 Configuring Tomcat
1. Using the Apache Web Server
2. Managing Realms, Roles, and Users
3. Controlling Sessions
4. Accessing JNDI and JDBC Resources
5. Servlet Auto-Reloading
6. Relocating the Web Applications Directory
7. Customized User Directories
8. Tomcat Example Applications
9. Server-Side Includes
10. Common Gateway Interface (CGI)
11. The Tomcat Admin Application
Chapter 3 Deploying Servlet and JSP Web Applications in Tomcat
1. Layout of a Web Application
2. Manual Application Deployment
3. Automatic Deployment
4. The Manager Application
5. Automation with Jakarta Ant
Chapter 4 Tomcat Performance Tuning
1. Measuring Web Server Performance
2. External Tuning
3. Internal Tuning
4. Capacity Planning
5. Additional Resources
Chapter 5 Integration with Apache Web Server
1. Introduction
2. The Pros and Cons of Integration
3. Installing Apache httpd
4. Apache Integration with Tomcat
5. Of Connectors and Configuration Files
6. Summary
Chapter 6 Tomcat Security
1. Introduction
2. Securing the System
3. Multiple Server Security Models
4. Using the -security Option
5. Setting Up a Tomcat chroot Jail
6. Filtering Bad User Input
7. Securing Tomcat with SSL
Chapter 7 Configuration Files and Their Elements
1. server.xml
2. web.xml
3. tomcat-users.xml
4. catalina.policy
Chapter 8 Debugging and Troubleshooting
1. Reading Log Files
2. URLs and the HTTP Conversation
3. Debugging with RequestDumperValve
4. When Tomcat Won't Shut Down
Chapter 9 Building Tomcat from Source
1. Installing Jakarta Ant
2. Obtaining the Source
3. Downloading Support Libraries
4. Building Tomcat
Chapter 10 Tomcat Clustering
1. Clustering Terms
2. The Communication Sequence of an HTTP Request
3. Additional Resources
Chapter 11 Final Words
1. Supplemental Resources
2. Community

Appendix A Installing Java
1. Choosing a Java SDK
Appendix B JSPs and Servlets
1. Why Both JSPs and Servlets?
2. Simplifying JSPs with JavaBeans:Reusable Components
3. Simplifying Your JSPs with Custom Tags
4. Extending Tomcat
Appendix C jbchroot.c
Appendix D BadInputFilterValve.java
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Books & Videos

Tomcat: The Definitive Guide

Read on O'Reilly Online Learning with a 10-day trial

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Getting Started with Tomcat

Installing Tomcat

Starting, Stopping, and Restarting Tomcat

Automatic Startup

Testing Your Tomcat Installation

Chapter 2 Configuring Tomcat

Using the Apache Web Server

Managing Realms, Roles, and Users

Controlling Sessions

Accessing JNDI and JDBC Resources

Servlet Auto-Reloading

Relocating the Web Applications Directory

Customized User Directories

Tomcat Example Applications

Server-Side Includes

Common Gateway Interface (CGI)

The Tomcat Admin Application

Chapter 3 Deploying Servlet and JSP Web Applications in Tomcat

Layout of a Web Application

Manual Application Deployment

Automatic Deployment

The Manager Application

Automation with Jakarta Ant

Chapter 4 Tomcat Performance Tuning

Measuring Web Server Performance

External Tuning

Internal Tuning

Capacity Planning

Additional Resources

Chapter 5 Integration with Apache Web Server

Introduction

The Pros and Cons of Integration

Installing Apache httpd

Apache Integration with Tomcat

Of Connectors and Configuration Files

Summary

Chapter 6 Tomcat Security

Introduction

Securing the System

Multiple Server Security Models

Using the -security Option

Setting Up a Tomcat chroot Jail

Filtering Bad User Input

Securing Tomcat with SSL

Chapter 7 Configuration Files and Their Elements

server.xml

web.xml

tomcat-users.xml

catalina.policy

Chapter 8 Debugging and Troubleshooting

Reading Log Files

URLs and the HTTP Conversation

Debugging with RequestDumperValve

When Tomcat Won't Shut Down

Chapter 9 Building Tomcat from Source

Installing Jakarta Ant

Obtaining the Source

Downloading Support Libraries

Building Tomcat

Chapter 10 Tomcat Clustering

Clustering Terms

The Communication Sequence of an HTTP Request

Additional Resources

Chapter 11 Final Words

Supplemental Resources

Community

Appendix A Installing Java

Choosing a Java SDK

Appendix B JSPs and Servlets

Why Both JSPs and Servlets?

Simplifying JSPs with JavaBeans:Reusable Components

Simplifying Your JSPs with Custom Tags

Extending Tomcat

Appendix C jbchroot.c

Appendix D BadInputFilterValve.java

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