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Sakai 1.5 and Sakai 2.0:
-strike-The loginservlet class was extended to a servlet called the DistAuthLoginServlet. The DistAuthLoginServlet preserves the same logic that the LoginServlet has, with exception to any password lookup/recognition information. Because the LoginServlet is used to capture form passwords, this logic can no longer be used and only DistAuth handles password information. Above is not the only difference between the DistAuthServlet and LoginServlet, the main difference is that the DistAuthLoginServlet replaces the "getRemoteUser" with the Kerberos name from the AuthUser cookie.
The LoginServlet is used for inherent Sakai accounts (e.g. admin, etc.), while the DistAuthLoginServlet is the login that is protected by DistAuth. In addition to these modifications, other modifications need to be incorporated in the Sakai framework for DistAuth to be configured correctly. See the "HOW TO CONFIGURE DISTAUTH AND SAKAI 1.5" section below.strike-
HOW TO CONFIGURE DISTAUTH AND SAKAI 1.5.0,1.5.1. 2.0
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