Tomcat 6 Security

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Most software downloaded can be checked that it has not been tampered with or that you are downloading the correct version and not a hacked version. Tomcat uses a MD5 digest to make sure that you have downloaded the correct version, if one bit was to change in the software the MD5 digest will change. So when you have downloaded Tomcat, don't forget to compare the MD5 digest with the official Tomcat website to check it's integrity.
Securing Tomcat
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