Howto define custom error pages instead of returning Java Execption Stack Traces to users with NetIQ Access Manager services

• Howto disable returning Java Execption Stack Traces to users

The tomcat "web.xml" application deployment file offers the option to take an action on how to handle error situations by making us of the <error-page> configuration directive. The following configuration will take care of internal 500 Server errors and Java Exceptions

Example:

<error-page>
        <error-code>500</error-code>
        <location>/error.html</location>
    </error-page>

    <error-page>
        <exception-type>java.lang.Throwable</exception-type>
        <location>/error.html</location>
    </error-page>

    <error-page>
       <exception-type>java.lang.NullPointerException</exception-type>
       <location>/error.html</location>
    </error-page>

With this configuration instead of returning a internal 500 Server errors or  Java Exceptions the content of the "error.html" will be returned.
Note: The way you design your "error.html" is out of the scope for this TID

• Document root for pages is the "WEB-INF" directory for the given application
  
  
  
• Location of NetIQ Access Manager "web.xml" files by service:

• Admin Console and REST API: "/opt/novell/nam/adminconsole/webapps/adminui/WEB-INF/web.xml"
  
• NIDP server: "/opt/novell/nids/lib/webapp/WEB-INF/web.xml"
• Embedded Service Provider: "/opt/novell/nesp/lib/webapp/WEB-INF/web.xml"