How to propagate authentication from mod_cluster/ajp or mod_jk to JBoss EAP 7 with Legacy Security

Solution Unverified - Updated -

Issue

  • How to configure the security-domain to accept the incoming authenticated users
  • How to configure something similar to tomcatAuthentication=false
  • How to allow bypassing its authentication and correctly populate getRemoteUser and getUserPrincipal

Environment

  • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform (EAP)
    • 7.x
  • Legacy Security
  • Front-end Apache authentication
  • Apache JServ Protocol (AJP) connection
  • Roles / authorization provided by JBoss EAP.

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