14.5. web.xml

14.5.1. Removing Unused Interfaces from web.xml (CA Only)

Several legacy interfaces (for features like bulk issuance or the policy framework) are still included in the CA's web.xml file. However, since these features are deprecated and no longer in use, then they can be removed from the CA configuration to increase security.
  1. Stop the CA. 
    # pki-server stop instance_name
    OR (if using nuxwdog watchdog) 
    # systemctl stop pki-tomcatd-nuxwdog@instance_name.service
  2. Open the web files directory for the CA. For example: 
    # cd /var/lib/pki/instance_name/ca/webapps/ca/WEB-INF
  3. Back up the current web.xml file. 
    # cp web.xml web.xml.servlets
  4. Edit the web.xml file and remove the entire <servlet> entries for each of the following deprecated servlets:
    • caadminEnroll
    • cabulkissuance
    • cacertbasedenrollment
    • caenrollment
    • caProxyBulkIssuance
    For example, remove the caadminEnroll servlet entry: 
    <servlet>
      <servlet-name>  caadminEnroll  </servlet-name>
      <servlet-class> com.netscape.cms.servlet.cert.EnrollServlet
</servlet-class>
             <init-param><param-name>  GetClientCert  </param-name>
                         <param-value> false       </param-value> </init-param>
             <init-param><param-name>  successTemplate  </param-name>
                         <param-value> /admin/ca/EnrollSuccess.template
</param-value> </init-param>
             <init-param><param-name>  AuthzMgr    </param-name>
                         <param-value> BasicAclAuthz </param-value>
</init-param>
             <init-param><param-name>  authority   </param-name>
                         <param-value> ca          </param-value> </init-param>
             <init-param><param-name>  interface   </param-name>
                         <param-value> admin          </param-value>
</init-param>
             <init-param><param-name>  ID          </param-name>
                         <param-value> caadminEnroll </param-value>
</init-param>
             <init-param><param-name>  resourceID  </param-name>
                         <param-value> certServer.admin.request.enrollment
</param-value> </init-param>
             <init-param><param-name>  AuthMgr     </param-name>
                         <param-value> passwdUserDBAuthMgr </param-value>
</init-param>
   </servlet>
  5. After removing the servlet entries, remove the corresponding <servlet-mapping> entries. 
    <servlet-mapping>
      <servlet-name>  caadminEnroll  </servlet-name>
      <url-pattern>   /admin/ca/adminEnroll  </url-pattern>
</servlet-mapping>
  6. Remove three <filter-mapping> entries for an end-entity request interface. 
       <filter-mapping>
      <filter-name>  EERequestFilter              </filter-name>
      <url-pattern>  /certbasedenrollment         </url-pattern>
   </filter-mapping>

   <filter-mapping>
      <filter-name>  EERequestFilter              </filter-name>
      <url-pattern>  /enrollment                  </url-pattern>
   </filter-mapping>

   <filter-mapping>
      <filter-name>  EERequestFilter              </filter-name>
      <url-pattern>  /profileSubmit               </url-pattern>
   </filter-mapping>
  7. Start the CA again. 
    # pki-server start instance_name
    OR (if using nuxwdog watchdog) 
    # systemctl start pki-tomcatd-nuxwdog@instance_name.service