Hi all. We're working to provide some access controls for the new features in the upcoming 2.0 release of Ganglia Web. This will largely replace the existing 'private clusters' functionality. I'd like to hear from folks who are currently using this feature, to ensure that our replacement continues to meet your needs.
Currently: - You may define clusters as private, and configure a password which is used by anyone who wants to view that cluster. - There is a 'controlroom' context which grants access to all clusters to anyone who knows the password. Upcoming: - Private clusters are still hidden from guests. - Admin users can view & edit all clusters (public & private). I think this will replace the 'controlroom' context. - Apache will provide authentication. Every user who will have elevated privileges will need a username & password. The private_clusters config file will be removed. A configuration file in Ganglia Web will determine which clusters are private, and which users may access them. Access rules are configurable, so I think just about any permission scheme can be implemented. Intermediate levels of access (between guest and admin) should be easy to implement. The big change is going from '1 password per cluster' to '1 password per user', and moving authentication from Ganglia to Apache. If you still want to have '1 password per cluster', you could just create a single 'user' for each of your private clusters, and share this amongst all the people who should be able to access the private cluster. Looking forward to your feedback! best, alex ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Benefiting from Server Virtualization: Beyond Initial Workload Consolidation -- Increasing the use of server virtualization is a top priority.Virtualization can reduce costs, simplify management, and improve application availability and disaster protection. Learn more about boosting the value of server virtualization. http://p.sf.net/sfu/vmware-sfdev2dev _______________________________________________ Ganglia-general mailing list Ganglia-general@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/ganglia-general
