On Tue, Jul 24, 2018 at 3:17 PM Ishara Cooray <isha...@wso2.com> wrote:

> Our objective is to run this clean up process without anyone having to
> configure anything. Even today we have instructions and scripts to clean up
> the tables. But in practice, nobody even notices this and never does these
> kind of stuff until they hit an issue and consult us through support. So if
> we design this in such a way that someone has to turn on something or
> configure something, I am positive our efforts will be in waste.
>
> So by default are we going to enable the token cleanup feature and storing
> old access tokens in audit table?
>

Yes, otherwise there's no point of this feature IMO because we currently
have a solution that cleans data but in reality nobody uses it unless they
hit a issue and request our assistance to find and run this.

>
> *@Nalaka,*
> Have we done a load test to verify whether this feature does not affect to
> the functionalities when there is a high load in a high concurrency
> situation?
> If so appreciate if you can share that details as well.
>

Yes, we did. @Nalaka Senarathna <nala...@wso2.com> please point to the
relevant thread.

>
>
>
> Thanks & Regards,
> Ishara Cooray
> Senior Software Engineer
> Mobile : +9477 262 9512
> WSO2, Inc. | http://wso2.com/
> Lean . Enterprise . Middleware
>
> On Fri, Jul 20, 2018 at 10:04 AM, Harshan Liyanage <hars...@wso2.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Hi Nuwan,
>>
>> Thanks for your detailed clarifications. Both explanations are perfectly
>> valid.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Harshan Liyanage
>> Mobile: *+94765672894*
>> Email: hars...@wso2.com
>> Blog: http://harshanliyanage.blogspot.com/
>> Medium: https://medium.com/@harshan.dll
>> *WSO2, Inc.:** wso2.com <http://wso2.com/>*
>> lean.enterprise.middleware.
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Jul 19, 2018 at 8:35 PM Nuwan Dias <nuw...@wso2.com> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Wed, Jul 18, 2018 at 9:09 PM Harshan Liyanage <hars...@wso2.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi all,
>>>>
>>>> @Nuwan: That's why I suggested having a configurable cron expression so
>>>> that users can configure the task to run on an optimal schedule instead of
>>>> blocking vital functionalities. Also in that way, we could do a batch
>>>> deletes and insertions instead of single rows. For example, they could let
>>>> it run every mid-night so then the access token tables won't grow for
>>>> millions of records and not affecting the user traffic.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Our objective is to run this clean up process without anyone having to
>>> configure anything. Even today we have instructions and scripts to clean up
>>> the tables. But in practice, nobody even notices this and never does these
>>> kind of stuff until they hit an issue and consult us through support. So if
>>> we design this in such a way that someone has to turn on something or
>>> configure something, I am positive our efforts will be in waste.
>>>
>>>>
>>>> @Nalaka: You could let the task to run only on a manager node in a
>>>> distributed setup using a configuration.
>>>>
>>>
>>> There is no such thing as a "manager" node in our architecture. All
>>> nodes are equal. Plus, we cannot introduce such changes as well due to
>>> numerous complexities such as how to HA the manager node, too many varying
>>> configurations, etc.
>>>
>>>>
>>>> BTW that was just a suggestion. It doesn't mean I'm -1 on this proposed
>>>> design. :)
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>>
>>>> Harshan Liyanage
>>>> Mobile: *+94765672894*
>>>> Email: hars...@wso2.com
>>>> Blog: http://harshanliyanage.blogspot.com/
>>>> Medium: https://medium.com/@harshan.dll
>>>> *WSO2, Inc.:** wso2.com <http://wso2.com/>*
>>>> lean.enterprise.middleware.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Wed, Jul 18, 2018 at 8:51 PM Nalaka Senarathna <nala...@wso2.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> hi harshan,
>>>>>
>>>>> Also if there are multiple nodes then those nodes also may attempt to
>>>>> clean up the same access token at the same time.
>>>>>
>>>>> related mail thread:[1]
>>>>> [1]Access token Table cleaning and keeping the access token data for
>>>>> future purposes
>>>>>
>>>>> regards.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Wed, Jul 18, 2018 at 8:28 PM, Nuwan Dias <nuw...@wso2.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> A periodic task won't work for this because when the system runs on
>>>>>> tables with millions of records, the task will lock the table for the 
>>>>>> clean
>>>>>> up process. This will impact other queries being executed on the table 
>>>>>> and
>>>>>> hence block user flows.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Wed, Jul 18, 2018 at 6:17 AM Harshan Liyanage <hars...@wso2.com>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hi Nalaka,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> You could do the same with a configurable periodic task instead of
>>>>>>> modifying existing token request flows. What you have to do is to 
>>>>>>> implement
>>>>>>> the token cleanup feature as a periodic task which scans the token 
>>>>>>> related
>>>>>>> tables and move EXPIRED, INACTIVE and REVOKED tokens to the audit
>>>>>>> table. There will be a configuration to configure the CRON expression 
>>>>>>> for
>>>>>>> that task.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> WDYT?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Harshan Liyanage
>>>>>>> Mobile: *+94765672894*
>>>>>>> Email: hars...@wso2.com
>>>>>>> Blog: http://harshanliyanage.blogspot.com/
>>>>>>> Medium: https://medium.com/@harshan.dll
>>>>>>> *WSO2, Inc.:** wso2.com <http://wso2.com/>*
>>>>>>> lean.enterprise.middleware.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Wed, Jul 18, 2018 at 2:45 PM Nalaka Senarathna <nala...@wso2.com>
>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> A solution for the access token table filled up with EXPIRED,
>>>>>>>> INACTIVE and REVOKED tokens in the Access token table, old access 
>>>>>>>> token can
>>>>>>>> move to the Audit table when the new token is generating, renewing or 
>>>>>>>> token
>>>>>>>> revoking.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Old Access tokens will be stored in newly created Audit table for
>>>>>>>> audit purposes.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> *Token cleanup feature can be turn enable / disable.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> *When the token cleanup feature is enabled old access token can be
>>>>>>>> stored in the audit table
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>   For audit purposes or can disable that feature too, not to store
>>>>>>>> old access tokens(this also can enable/disable).
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> This project avoids the access token table growing and improve the
>>>>>>>> token lookup. For existing users also can get advantage from this.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Growing Audit table is no problem if the token cleanup feature and
>>>>>>>> retain old access token feature is enabled .because writing operation 
>>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>>> Audit table is not increased when the token table is growing(Audit 
>>>>>>>> table
>>>>>>>> has no constraint).This property was tested until 14 million token
>>>>>>>> generation.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> ​
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> regards.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>> *Nalaka Senarathna*
>>>>>>>> *Associate Software Engineer | WSO2*
>>>>>>>>
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>>>>>
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