[jcifs] jCIFS NTLM and keep-alive

[Tapperson Kevin]

In a recent post to the jCIFS topic, it was mentioned that the jCIFS NTLM
filter depends on the keep-alive settings/capabilities of the app server.
Can you please explain the need for keep-alive support?  Where does
keep-alive support need to be enabled; at the app server?  What about if
there is a web server in front of the app server; does the web server need
to have keep-alive enabled?

Thanks!

Kevin Tapperson