what about having a certificate based mutual login to a jboss netboot - https:// - url and the other forthcomming url's ? single-sign-on [whatever this is] :) presumed.
bax ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Jencks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, August 17, 2002 2:49 AM Subject: Re: [JBoss-user] Launching Swing Applications from JBoss 3.0.0 > I'd think you could have a tiny login app on the users machine that logged > them into the central server, and based on their user info sent back the > url of the appropriate app to deploy on the local jboss. The tiny app then > calls MainDeployer.deploy of the url it just got, presto. Administration > of who gets what is then centralized, presumably with the security info. > There might be a simpler way to do this, but this seems to me as if it > should work. > > david jencks > > On 2002.08.16 20:27:58 -0400 Dmitri Colebatch wrote: > > hey all, > > > > I'm very interested in this thread - mainly because I've just started a > > contract in exactly that sort of situation. > > > > to be honest, I'm not exactly sure how many users there are, but I > > believe its ~100 or so. > > > > atm there is a logon script on all the machines that copies the > > "appropriate" version of the application to the client when the user logs > > on (windows boxes). > > > > the hurdle I face atm, is that the existing application has different > > versions deployed at a time - ie. some users might have version 1.87 and > > some might have 1.86 - basically the more forgiving users will get the > > new version first - sort of as a beta test. > > > > now - to me, the idea of having jboss running locally on every machine, > > and deploying the application via filesystem/http would make distribution > > a piece of cake. but the manager likes the current situation in that he > > can change the batch script and immediately put user A on one version and > > user B on another. > > > > anyone have any thoughts about how you might go about doing that? > > (thinking aloud) I suppose he could remotely log onto the user's JBoss > > 'server' and using the JMX console undeploy the old version and redeploy > > the new - but you couldn't do that by hand for all of them, there would > > need to be some sort of automation. > > > > I suppose I really should have a read of the jboss farm stuff that has > > been done.... but wanted to share my situation for input/feedback. > > > > cheers > > dim > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Greg Turner > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Saturday, August 17, 2002 5:03 AM > > Subject: Re: [JBoss-user] Launching Swing Applications from JBoss 3.0.0 > > > > > > If you were in a large corp and given the task of writing a Swing app > > that was to be deployed on some 200 PCs in the corp, and you had to > > support configurations and updates to all those 200 PCs, JBoss would be > > the way to go. All 200 PCs could deploy the Swing app from a central > > server. All PCs could deploy updates from the central server. And you > > could manage configuration of all apps from your machine via the > > jmx-console. All that is doable by having JBoss be the basis for the > > Swing app. > > Dave Smith wrote: > > > > An intresting read but I fail to see how this is usefull in all but > > the > > most trival example. When a JFrame starts it uses the DISPLAY > > enviroment > > variable (UNIX systems) to determine where to display it. So if I am > > running a local JBOSS container on my system then it would be good > > for > > rapid protyping but for the field? > > I have not had alot of sleep this week, please enlighten me on other > > uses for this or if I am way off base. > > > > On Wed, 2002-08-14 at 15:17, Dimitri Pissarenko wrote: > > > Hello! > > > > > > I've coded a very simple example of how one can launch a Swing > > > application with a Jboss Mbean. > > > > > > If someone is interested, look at > > > http://www.geocities.com/dapissarenko/jboss_swing.html > > > > > > Regards > > > > > > Dimitri Pissarenko > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > > > This sf.net email is sponsored by: Dice - The leading online job > > board > > > for high-tech professionals. Search and apply for tech jobs today! > > > http://seeker.dice.com/seeker.epl?rel_code1 > > > _______________________________________________ > > > JBoss-user mailing list > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/jboss-user > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > > This sf.net email is sponsored by: OSDN - Tired of that same old > > cell phone? Get a new here for FREE! > > https://www.inphonic.com/r.asp?r=sourceforge1&refcode1=vs3390 > > _______________________________________________ > > JBoss-user mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/jboss-user > > > > -- > > Greg Turner, JBoss Authorized Consultant > > > > Tiburon Enterprise Systems > > http://www.tiburon-e-systems.com > > Box 1171 > > Tiburon, CA 94920 > > 415-332-3363 > > > > > > > > <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> > > <HTML><HEAD> > > <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> > > <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2462.0" name=GENERATOR> > > <STYLE></STYLE> > > </HEAD> > > <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> > > <DIV><FONT face="Courier New" size=2>hey all,</FONT></DIV> > > <DIV><FONT face="Courier New" size=2></FONT> </DIV> > > <DIV><FONT face="Courier New" size=2>I'm very interested in this thread - > > mainly > > because I've just started a contract in exactly that sort of > > situation.</FONT></DIV> > > <DIV><FONT face="Courier New" size=2></FONT> </DIV> > > <DIV><FONT face="Courier New" size=2>to be honest, I'm not exactly sure > > how many > > users there are, but I believe its ~100 or so.</FONT></DIV> > > <DIV><FONT face="Courier New" size=2></FONT> </DIV> > > <DIV><FONT face="Courier New" size=2>atm there is a logon script on all > > the > > machines that copies the "appropriate" version of the application to the > > client > > when the user logs on (windows boxes).</FONT></DIV> > > <DIV><FONT face="Courier New" size=2></FONT> </DIV> > > <DIV><FONT face="Courier New" size=2>the hurdle I face atm, is that the > > existing > > application has different versions deployed at a time - ie. some users > > might > > have version 1.87 and some might have 1.86 - basically the more forgiving > > users > > will get the new version first - sort of as a beta test. > > </FONT></DIV> > > <DIV><FONT face="Courier New" size=2></FONT> </DIV> > > <DIV><FONT face="Courier New" size=2>now - to me, the idea of having > > jboss > > running locally on every machine, and deploying the application via > > filesystem/http would make distribution a piece of cake. but the > > manager > > likes the current situation in that he can change the batch script and > > immediately put user A on one version and user B on another.</FONT></DIV> > > <DIV><FONT face="Courier New" size=2></FONT> </DIV> > > <DIV><FONT face="Courier New" size=2>anyone have any thoughts about how > > you > > might go about doing that? (thinking aloud) I suppose he > > could > > remotely log onto the user's JBoss 'server' and using the JMX console > > undeploy > > the old version and redeploy the new - but you couldn't do that by hand > > for all > > of them, there would need to be some sort of automation.</FONT></DIV> > > <DIV><FONT face="Courier New" size=2></FONT> </DIV> > > <DIV><FONT face="Courier New" size=2>I suppose I really should have a > > read of > > the jboss farm stuff that has been done.... but wanted to share my > > situation for > > input/feedback.</FONT></DIV> > > <DIV><FONT face="Courier New" size=2></FONT> </DIV> > > <DIV><FONT face="Courier New" size=2>cheers</FONT></DIV> > > <DIV><FONT face="Courier New" size=2>dim </FONT></DIV> > > <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr > > style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; > > BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> > > <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> > > <DIV > > style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: > > black"><B>From:</B> > > <A [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > href="mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]">Greg Turner</A> </DIV> > > <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > href="mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]">[EMAIL PROTECTED] net</A> > > > > </DIV> > > <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, August 17, 2002 > > 5:03 > > AM</DIV> > > <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [JBoss-user] > > Launching Swing > > Applications from JBoss 3.0.0</DIV> > > <DIV><BR></DIV>If you were in a large corp and given the task of > > writing a > > Swing app that was to be deployed on some 200 PCs in the corp, and you > > had to > > support configurations and updates to all those 200 PCs, JBoss would be > > the > > way to go. All 200 PCs could deploy the Swing app from a central > > server. All PCs could deploy updates from the central > > server. And > > you could manage configuration of all apps from your machine via the > > jmx-console. All that is doable by having JBoss be the basis for > > the > > Swing app. > > <P>Dave Smith wrote: > > <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE="CITE">An intresting read but I fail to see how this > > is > > usefull in all but the <BR>most trival example. When a JFrame starts > > it uses > > the DISPLAY enviroment <BR>variable (UNIX systems) to determine where > > to > > display it. So if I am <BR>running a local JBOSS container on my > > system then > > it would be good for <BR>rapid protyping but for the field? > > <P>I have not had alot of sleep this week, please enlighten me on > > other > > <BR>uses for this or if I am way off base. > > <P>On Wed, 2002-08-14 at 15:17, Dimitri Pissarenko wrote: <BR>> > > Hello! > > <BR>> <BR>> I've coded a very simple example of how one can > > launch a > > Swing <BR>> application with a Jboss Mbean. <BR>> <BR>> If > > someone > > is interested, look at <BR>> <A > > href="http://www.geocities.com/dapissarenko/jboss_swing.html">http://www.geo cities.com/dapissarenko/jboss_swing.html</A> > > > > <BR>> <BR>> Regards <BR>> <BR>> Dimitri Pissarenko > > <BR>> > > <BR>> <BR>> ------------------------------------------------------- > > > > <BR>> This sf.net email is sponsored by: Dice - The leading online > > job > > board <BR>> for high-tech professionals. Search and apply for tech > > jobs > > today! <BR>> <A > > href="http://seeker.dice.com/seeker.epl?rel_code1">http://seeker.dice.com/se eker.epl?rel_code1</A> > > > > <BR>> _______________________________________________ <BR>> > > JBoss-user > > mailing list <BR>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] <BR>> <A > > href="https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/jboss-user">https://lists .sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/jboss-user</A> > > > > > > <P>------------------------------------------------------- <BR>This > > sf.net > > email is sponsored by: OSDN - Tired of that same old <BR>cell > > phone? > > Get a new here for FREE! <BR><A > > href="https://www.inphonic.com/r.asp?r=sourceforge1&refcode1=vs3390">htt ps://www.inphonic.com/r.asp?r=sourceforge1&refcode1=vs3390</A> > > > > <BR>_______________________________________________ <BR>JBoss-user > > mailing > > list <BR>[EMAIL PROTECTED] <BR><A > > href="https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/jboss-user">https://lists .sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/jboss-user</A></P></BLOCKQUOTE> > > <P>-- <BR>Greg Turner, JBoss Authorized Consultant > > <P>Tiburon Enterprise Systems <BR><A > > href="http://www.tiburon-e-systems.com">http://www.tiburon-e-systems.com</A> > > > > <BR>Box 1171 <BR>Tiburon, CA 94920 <BR>415-332-3363 <BR> > > </P></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML> > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > This sf.net email is sponsored by: OSDN - Tired of that same old > cell phone? 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