On Thursday, May 29, 2003, at 04:59 AM, Chamberlain James O. CONTR J9C998 wrote:
I totally agree with: +1 on basing Jetspeed on the Portlet API standard -1 on using Struts as the base framework of the Jetspeed "portal server" +1 on using Struts as the base framework for Portlet Applications
As an end user it really doesn't matter to me what framework is used as the base for the Jetspeed portal server, what I care about is writing applications that conform to as many relevant standards as possible making it easy to deploy within different portlet containers. The upcoming portlet standard (JSR 168) should be a big help and I can't wait for Jetspeed to implement it. The ability to deploy portlets that use struts would also be very beneficial for creating complex portlet applications. Whether Turbine or Struts is superior I don't know, there does seem to be a lot of industry momentum behind struts (both WebLogic and WebSphere for example are allowing struts based portlets).
The security framework is another very critical part for me. I would
like to see security (Authentication & Authorization) split from the
user properties. For me it would be great if Jetspeed could be
configured to use the JAAS based container security provided by many
application servers. This would enable single sign-on to be accomplished
Yes, I don't think this would be difficult to implement with the current codebase.
In future versions, I'd like to see a deployment wizard which would allow you to pre-configure your site
Or perhaps a pre-bundled zip that runs with Tomcat security, including the Tomcat server in the package
A different bundle may come with a Security Portlet Application complete with pre-defined users and roles, for those users looking for a out-of-the-box configuration
in a straight forward manner. Many third party tools like Siteminder and
ClearTrust are available to help with this problem. It also would allow
complex authentication schemes like: multi-factor authentication and
identity federation to be available to anyone who wants (and can afford)
to purchase the tools.
Just my two cents ;-) Regards,
James
James Chamberlain General Dynamics - Advanced Information Systems Concept Development Department U.S. Joint Forces Command [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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