Deployment descriptor

A deployment descriptor is an XML file that describes how a module or application should be deployed, by specifying configuration and container options. web.xml is a deployment descriptor file for Web applications. WebFacing applications use web.xml to store information such as the properties you set for your project; for example, the properties you choose for handling user IDs and passwords are stored in web.xml.

WebFacing applications can be deployed to the WebSphere® Application Server or the IBM® i integrated Web application server.

Use the Websphere Application Server Network Deployment (ND) if you are deploying WebFacing applications requiring support for high availability and failover.
Use the Websphere Application Server Express or Base if you are deploying WebFacing/HATS linked applications or WebFacing applications that use the application bridge. This configuration does not support high availability and failover.
Use the IBM i integrated Web application server if you are deploying WebFacing applications and have limited IBM i system resources that cannot optimally run the WebSphere Application Server. This configuration does not support high availability and failover.

Parent topic: Editing properties of a WebFacing project

Related tasks:

Configuring your application to use EIM

Editing properties of a WebFacing project

Setting up security for your application

Setting authentication options