Configuring web server username and password (Tomcat)

These configuration steps are applicable when the workbench web server employs a Tomcat web server. The goal is to create a Tomcat user account with management privileges supporting the workbench deployment. The steps require administrative privileges to read and modify Tomcat configuration files.

Prerequisites

The described procedure assumes this (default) Tomcat web server configuration:

  • UserDatabaseRealm backed by file $CATALINA_BASE/conf/tomcat-users.xml with passwords stored in cleartext.
  • Authentication type of realm Tomcat Manager Application is set to BASIC.
  • Tomcat manager application supports the Text Manager interface for role manager-script.