Actually, if you configure archiva to use the same "users" database as continuum, it just works, since roles do not collide between the 2 apps (AFAIU).
I did this using a MySQL DB on Ubuntu 8.04 without any issues. -Olivier On Tue, 2008-06-24 at 14:18 +0200, Lustig, Marc (Allianz Deutschland, externer Mitarbeiter) wrote: > hi, > since Archiva and Continuum are highly complimentary it would be helpful for > many users to have a single login for both apps. I have heard this request a > number of times! > Already both apps ground on the same authentication and authoriation system > (redback) and the db schemas are also the same. > Would it be possible to use a single db-instance for both apps? > I suppose it won't work because the security-roles are different for each > system. > So, my idea is to leave the authorization each in the dedicated tables, while > having the authentication at a central place/table. > > Can one of the Redback-developers please explain if it would be sufficient to > have a single table JDOUSER, and the rest of the tables to have one for each > app. I think the easiest way would be to use the same db-instance, and simply > prefix the table-sets: CONT_SECURITY_.... ARCH_SECURITY_.... > > I think anyway some better integration of Continuum and Archiva would be > highly welcome. > > M.
