The main configuration file for Tomcat is the server.xml
file.
It provides configuration information for Tomcat components and specifies deployment
information for the server. For simple web modules, editing the server.xml
file is not necessary because the IDE makes the necessary changes automatically.
Editing is necessary only for advanced configuration, such as setting up authentication
based on JNDI or database lookups. For more information about configuring Tomcat,
see http://jakarta.apache.org/tomcat/tomcat-4.0-doc/config/index.html
.
Most edits to the server configuration file can be achieved by editing properties
for Tomcat and for servlet contexts, or by using menu commands in the Explorer.
If you prefer, however, you can edit the server.xml
file directly.
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Be aware that you hand-edit the server.xml
file at your own risk; the IDE cannot repair a damaged server.xml
file. You are strongly encouraged to create a backup version of your working
server.xml file before beginning to edit by hand. |
To edit the server.xml
file:
1. On the Runtime tab of the Explorer, expand the Tomcat node under the
Installed Servers node, then right-click on the node for the installation of
Tomcat that you want to edit.
2. From the contextual menu, choose Configure (server.xml).
The server.xml
file appears in the Source Editor. You can now
edit server.xml
as you would any other source code in the IDE.
See Also | |
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Tomcat Installation Node |