Apache httpd basic auth bypass popup with html/jsp page

Question

I want to replace Apache\'s httpd basic authentication(pop up based) with a normal form-based login page.

Is it possible to do that?

Answer 1

I found the answer!!! Hope it may help some one.

Apache httpd server internally supports mod_auth_form, using that we can get credentials from user by showing form-based login page.

how to use mod_auth_form - https://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.4/mod/mod_auth_form.html

Way to preserve the request uri:

Connect via AJP protocol.

Basic flow - Httpd asks for user credentials & authenticates the user. If valid user found, then it will share remote user details with Tomcat via AJP port. This will preserve the incoming URI request to httpd.