Hmmm... In the 5.1 user manual it does say that a Category 4 server is "up to 500" users, with Heavy useage.
I was under the impression that this was more of a hardware limitation, than software. In any case, so far I haven't had any issues with the MITEL SME software. This contrib item is the first time I have experienced a problem. Later, Abe > -----Original Message----- > From: David [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2002 2:19 PM > To: E-smith-devinfo > Subject: Re: [e-smith-devinfo] Possible Bug: devinfo-usermanager > > > I think I remember reading that SME Server is only designed > to support 500 users max. The problem you discovered may > never have been addressed because it was never designed to > handle such a large user base. > > Best Regards, > David Davis > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Abe Loveless" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Devinfo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2002 1:58 PM > Subject: [e-smith-devinfo] Possible Bug: devinfo-usermanager > > > > I believe I may have found a bug in the devinfo-usermanager. > (Or more likely, a limitation in apache) I'm using > devinfo-mitel-usermanager-pkg-0.0.1-6.noarch.rpm. > > After adding approx. 1900 users, httpd-admin no longer > loaded. It told me the error occurred on line such and such > of /etc/httpd/admin-conf/httpd.conf, which turned out to be > generated by > .../templates/etc/httpd/admin-conf/httpd.conf/90e-smithAccess3 > 0user. I believe the error was caused because the "require > user ...." line was too long in the 2 user panel > "<Directory>" sections. > > After some experimentation, I figured out that apache will > accept multiple "require user..." lines in the same > <Directory></Directory> segment. (I couldn't find any Apache > documentation on this, but it works on my SME 5.5 machine.) > So, I altered the 90e-smithAccess30user file to count the > number of users it processes. Once it reaches 500 users, it > inserts a line break and begins a new "require user" line > within the same $require variable. > > The file is listed below, I left my changes aligned to the > left for easier readability. I added 6 lines. A declaration > of "$i", an "if" statement within the original "while" loop, > and a $i++. > > I wanted to send this out to the group for consideration. > > Thanks, > Abe > > > > #------------------------------------------------------------ > # e-smith-user panel > #------------------------------------------------------------ > { > use esmith::db; > > my %accounts; > tie %accounts, 'esmith::config', '/home/e-smith/accounts'; > > my %panelshash; > opendir (DIR, "/etc/e-smith/web/panels/user/cgi-bin") > || die "Can't open /etc/e-smith/web/panels/user/cgi-bin > directory.\n"; > > my @files = sort (grep > (!/(^\.\.?$)|(^pleasewait$)|(^userpanel-[a-z][\-\_a-z0-9]*)/, > readdir(DIR))); > > closedir (DIR); > > my $i = 0; > my $key; > my $value; > my $require = "require user"; > > while (($key,$value) = each %accounts) > { > my ($type, %properties) = split (/\|/, $value, -1); > if ($type eq 'user') > { > > if ($i == 500) { > $require .= " \n require user"; > $i = 0; > } > $i++; > # Build the all-users require line: > $require .= " $key"; > > foreach $file (@files) > { > my $adminpanels = db_get_prop(\%accounts, > $key, 'AdminPanels'); > if ( defined $adminpanels ) > { > my @adminpanels = split (/,/, $adminpanels, -1); > if (grep /^$file$/, @adminpanels) > { > # Build a files require line for each panel > $panelshash{$file} .= " $key" > } > } > } > } > } > > > > > # Select the newer header image if it's found: > my $imageName = -e '/etc/e-smith/web/common/server-manager.jpg' ? > 'server-manager.jpg' : 'e-smith-manager.gif'; > $OUT .= <<HERE; > <Directory \"/etc/e-smith/web/panels/user/html\" > > Options Includes Indexes FollowSymLinks > AllowOverride None > order deny,allow > deny from all > allow from $localAccess > AuthName "Mitel Networks SME User manager" > AuthType Basic > AuthExternal pwauth > $require > SetEnv IMGHDR_SRC \"/e-smith-common/$imageName\" > Satisfy all > </Directory> > > <Directory \"/etc/e-smith/web/panels/user/cgi-bin\" > > Options Includes Indexes FollowSymLinks > AllowOverride None > order deny,allow > deny from all > allow from $localAccess > AuthName "Mitel Networks SME User Manager" > AuthType Basic > AuthExternal pwauth > $require > SetEnv IMGHDR_SRC \"/e-smith-common/$imageName\" > Satisfy all > HERE > > foreach $file (@files) > { > my $requireuser = "require user admin"; > $requireuser .= $panelshash{$file} if ( defined > ($panelshash{$file}) ); > $OUT .= "\n"; > $OUT .= " <Files $file>\n"; > $OUT .= " AuthName \"Mitel Networks SME User > manager\"\n"; > $OUT .= " AuthType Basic\n"; > $OUT .= " AuthExternal pwauth\n"; > $OUT .= " $requireuser\n"; > $OUT .= " </Files>\n"; > } > > $OUT .= "</Directory>\n"; > } > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.377 / Virus Database: 211 - Release Date: 7/15/2002 > > > > -- > Please report bugs to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Please mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] (only) to discuss security > issues Support for registered customers and partners to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, e-mail: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives by mail and http://www.mail-archive.com/devinfo%40lists.e-smith.org -- Please report bugs to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] (only) to discuss security issues Support for registered customers and partners to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives by mail and http://www.mail-archive.com/devinfo%40lists.e-smith.org --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. 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