linux-tomcat-security
Remove all from CATALINA_HOME/webapps  (could also be CATALINA_HOME/server/webapps )
(ROOT, balancer, jsp-examples, servlet-examples, tomcat-docs, webdav)
(if you are removing the manager application)
Remove CATALINA_HOME/conf/Catalina/localhost/host-manager.xml
and CATALINA_HOME/conf/Catalina/localhost/manager.xml
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ENSURE WE DO NOT SERVE INDEX FILES WHEN NO WELCOME FILE NOT PRESENT
nano /var/lib/tomcat6/conf/web.xml
<servlet-name>default</servlet-name>
...
 <init-param>
     <param-name>listings</param-name>
     <param-value>false</param-value>  <!-- make sure this is false -->
   </init-param>
(note there are options for servlet-name "jsp" too!)
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