Masking Apache Tomcat version

To secure Apache Tomcat server from malicious attacks, it is necessary to hide its version information.

Procedure

Create a folder under <TomcatPath>\lib\org\apache\catalina\util.
Create a file ServerInfo.properties.
Add a property in the file and mask the property server.info:

server.info=Apache Tomcat Version XYZ
Save the file.

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