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Ask for a password from a ServletTag(s): Servlet/JSP


public void askPassword(HttpServletResponse response) {
  response.setStatus(response.SC_UNAUTHORIZED); 
  response.setHeader("WWW-Authenticate",
     "BASIC realm=\"protected-area\"");
  }
then the browser will popup a dialog for username/password
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