diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/web/app/servlet/KerberosAuthenticationFilter.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/web/app/servlet/KerberosAuthenticationFilter.java
index 32ecfa8889..8d371a74f0 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/web/app/servlet/KerberosAuthenticationFilter.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/web/app/servlet/KerberosAuthenticationFilter.java
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
  * As a special exception to the terms and conditions of version 2.0 of 
  * the GPL, you may redistribute this Program in connection with Free/Libre 
  * and Open Source Software ("FLOSS") applications as described in Alfresco's 
- * FLOSS exception.  You should have recieved a copy of the text describing 
+ * FLOSS exception.  You should have received a copy of the text describing 
  * the FLOSS exception, and it is also available here: 
  * http://www.alfresco.com/legal/licensing"
  */
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import java.io.IOException;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Locale;
 
+import javax.servlet.ServletException;
 import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;
 import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletResponse;
 import javax.servlet.http.HttpSession;
@@ -79,13 +80,13 @@ public class KerberosAuthenticationFilter extends BaseKerberosAuthenticationFilt
 
     
     /* (non-Javadoc)
-     * @see org.alfresco.repo.webdav.auth.BaseKerberosAuthenticationFilter#afterPropertiesSet()
+     * @see org.alfresco.repo.webdav.auth.BaseKerberosAuthenticationFilter#init()
      */
     @Override
-    public void afterPropertiesSet() throws Exception
+    protected void init() throws ServletException
     {
         // Call the base Kerberos filter initialization
-        super.afterPropertiesSet();
+        super.init();
 
         // Get a list of the available locales
         LanguagesConfigElement config = (LanguagesConfigElement) m_configService.getConfig("Languages")
diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/web/app/servlet/NTLMAuthenticationFilter.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/web/app/servlet/NTLMAuthenticationFilter.java
index 697e5b5030..f102bc97b0 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/web/app/servlet/NTLMAuthenticationFilter.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/web/app/servlet/NTLMAuthenticationFilter.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2005-2007 Alfresco Software Limited.
+ * Copyright (C) 2005-2009 Alfresco Software Limited.
  *
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
  * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
  * As a special exception to the terms and conditions of version 2.0 of 
  * the GPL, you may redistribute this Program in connection with Free/Libre 
  * and Open Source Software ("FLOSS") applications as described in Alfresco's 
- * FLOSS exception.  You should have recieved a copy of the text describing 
+ * FLOSS exception.  You should have received a copy of the text describing 
  * the FLOSS exception, and it is also available here: 
  * http://www.alfresco.com/legal/licensing"
  */
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import java.io.IOException;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Locale;
 
+import javax.servlet.ServletException;
 import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;
 import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletResponse;
 import javax.servlet.http.HttpSession;
@@ -40,7 +41,6 @@ import org.alfresco.service.cmr.repository.NodeRef;
 import org.alfresco.web.app.Application;
 import org.alfresco.web.bean.repository.User;
 import org.alfresco.web.config.ClientConfigElement;
-import org.alfresco.web.config.LanguagesConfigElement;
 import org.apache.commons.logging.Log;
 import org.apache.commons.logging.LogFactory;
 
@@ -71,18 +71,15 @@ public class NTLMAuthenticationFilter extends BaseNTLMAuthenticationFilter
         m_configService = configService;
     }
 
+    
 	/* (non-Javadoc)
-     * @see org.alfresco.repo.webdav.auth.BaseNTLMAuthenticationFilter#afterPropertiesSet()
-     */
-    @Override
-    public void afterPropertiesSet() throws Exception
+	 * @see org.alfresco.repo.webdav.auth.BaseNTLMAuthenticationFilter#init()
+	 */
+	@Override
+    protected void init() throws ServletException
     {
         // Call the base NTLM filter initialization
-        super.afterPropertiesSet();
-
-        // Get a list of the available locales
-        LanguagesConfigElement config = (LanguagesConfigElement) m_configService.getConfig("Languages")
-                .getConfigElement(LanguagesConfigElement.CONFIG_ELEMENT_ID);
+        super.init();
 
         m_languages = config.getLanguages();
         ClientConfigElement clientConfig = (ClientConfigElement) m_configService.getGlobalConfig().getConfigElement(