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30 webMathematica User GuideInstall the webMathematica Web ApplicationTo install the webMathematica web application, you will need to remove your current webMathematicaweb application out of your servlet container. For Tomcat, this is a simple matter ofmoving the webMathematica directory from the webapps directory. You may need some of thematerial in this web application, so you should probably keep it somewhere accessible. Afterthis you can follow the instructions for Installing the webMathematica Web Application.Configure the New LayoutIf you made any special configuration to your old version of webMathematica, you may want tomake similar changes in webMathematica 3.0. Typically this might affect the file web.xml, aswell as the webMathematica and security configuration files.web.xmlYou should only make changes to web.xml if you are certain that you understand the intent ofthe setting. In addition, it would be better to copy any modified configuration parameters fromthe old version rather than taking the entire file. The web.xml file is found in the directorywebMathematica/WEB-INF.MSPConfiguration.xmlwebMathematica 3.0 uses a new configuration system based on an XML file called MSPConfiguraÖtion.xml, which is found in the directory webMathematica/WEB-INF. You should copy specificconfiguration parameters rather than taking the entire file. The configuration section describesthe new format and the meaning of the configuration settings.Security ConfigurationThe mechanism for locating the security configuration file has changed. Now the security configu -ration file is named in the pool configuration and is located in a central configuration directoryin webMathematica/WEB-INF; the default name is SecurityConfiguration.m. Previously theconfiguration file could be loaded from anywhere on the Mathematica path.This change was made because loading the security configuration from a single central locationis more secure. Since the default security system of webMathematica is very conservative, any