[Esapi-dev] Issue with ESAPI.properties using ESAPI-1.4.3

[Jim Manico]

Johan,

This is the second time I have received this report. In investigating 
now, and will add more unit tests to test each type of ESAPI property 
file loading.

I'll email the list when I have more information.

- Jim

> Hi All,
> I am in need of help with the properties file issue as I have already 
> spend a day on this issue. I have downloaded ESAPI-version 1.4.3.
> The issue is that my Web-app is not able to locate the 
> ESAPI.properties file, I keep getting the following error messages:
>
> [28/01/10 10:24:38:690 EST] 23bda0f0 SystemOut O Seeking ESAPI.properties
>
> [28/01/10 10:24:38:690 EST] 23bda0f0 SystemOut O Not found in 
> 'org.owasp.esapi.resources' directory or file not readable: C:\Program 
> Files\IBM\WebSphere Studio\Application Developer 
> IE\v5.1.1\ESAPI.properties
>
> [28/01/10 10:24:38:690 EST] 23bda0f0 SystemOut O Not found in 
> SystemResource Directory/resourceDirectory: null/ESAPI.properties
>
> [28/01/10 10:24:38:690 EST] 23bda0f0 SystemOut O Not found in 
> SystemResource Directory/.esapi: .esapi/ESAPI.properties
>
> [28/01/10 10:24:38:690 EST] 23bda0f0 SystemOut O Not found in 
> SystemResource Directory /resources: resources/ESAPI.properties
>
> [28/01/10 10:24:38:690 EST] 23bda0f0 SystemOut O Not found in 
> SystemResource Directory: ESAPI.properties
>
> [28/01/10 10:24:38:690 EST] 23bda0f0 SystemOut O Not found in 
> 'user.home' directory: C:\Documents and 
> Settings\johan\.esapi\ESAPI.properties
>
> [28/01/10 10:24:38:690 EST] 23bda0f0 SystemOut O Failed to load 
> security configuration
>
> I am using WSAD 5.1.1 to do my development and using Windows XP 
> OS. This is what I have done so far:
>
> 1) Add a folder "resources" to "WEB-INF\classes" directory
>
> 2) Add a folder ".esapi" to "WEB-INF\classes" directory
>
> 3) Update the WAS Test Server environment. Add the following line into 
> the System Properties: Name =-Dorg.owasp.esapi.resources, Value = 
> C:\temp\resources
>
> 4) Explicitly add the properties file with the following line 
> "System.setProperty("org.owasp.esapi.resources", 
> "C:\\temp\\resources\\ESAPI.properties");"
>
> None of the above steps I have tried worked. Please help as I am not 
> able to move forward with my enhancement.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Johan
>
>
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Jim Manico
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OWASP ESAPI Project Manager
http://www.manico.net

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