Good morning everyone.

I have a need to read File objects from a network share on a Windows
file server. Currently I connect using a properly written URI to
retrieve the File object, and it works. I will be instantiating a bean
(from a servlet) that does this communication, and the servlet will
dispatch a JSP. In the end, this web app will be running within Tomcat
5.0.

OK so where's the question? My current state does not allow for
configuring the authentication to the file server. Whatever Tomcat is
running as determines how it authenticates with the file server.

What I would like to do is be able to pass a username and password
(encrypted of course).

I know there are several tools (JAAS, JNDI) that in some way can be
used for this, but I haven't read much about it... and certainly
anything that clearly says this one works, this one doesn't...

Can anyone provide some guidance?

Thanks!