On 26 Mar 2008, at 18:55, Will Fiveash wrote: > On Wed, Mar 26, 2008 at 06:39:18PM +0100, Mark Phalan wrote: >> >> On Wed, 2008-03-26 at 12:15 -0500, Will Fiveash wrote: >>> On Wed, Mar 26, 2008 at 05:04:30PM +0100, Mark Phalan wrote: >>>> >>>> On Wed, 2008-03-26 at 08:57 -0700, Henry B. Hotz wrote: >>>>> Off-thread, but can ktkt_warnd be configured to auto-renew? >>>>> Warning >>>>> is nice, but better to just fix the problem. >>>> >>>> Yes, ktkt_warnd does renew. The applet is really useful when the >>>> max >>>> renew time is met and the user needs to re-authenticate. It might >>>> be >>>> useful for other things too but I see this as its primary >>>> purpose... >>> >>> Yes, an GNOME applet that visually, and optionally audibly, alerts >>> the >>> user to the need to re-authenticate and provides an input window >>> to do >>> so would be a nice refinement to the Java Desktop. >> >> I think it would also be nice if it could make use of the >> notification >> framework in GNOME, although perhaps that functionality belongs in >> ktkt_warnd... > > Understood. My intention was to describe the general idea of what we > are looking for in terms of a GNOME friendly app to help users stay on > top of krb cred expiration and acquisition. In regards to the > specifics, it does seem reasonable to modify ktkt_warnd to provide > this > since it's already monitoring and renewing the krb cred. How would > this > change ktkt_warnd? Would there be one multithreaded ktkt_warnd to do > this or would the model change with a ktkt_warnd started for each > user's > login session? Also, how would this work in regards to a user's > remote > sessions?
I'm not really sure how it would work. I need to take a look at how notfication works with GNOME. When I get some time I'll take a look and get back to the list with more info. > Can the remote ktkt_warnd display a dialog window on the > user's current desktop session? The GNOME notification supports a type of bubble-window which pops up in the user's panel. With the current Nevada release I've only seen Evolution (new mail notification) and Rhythmbox (song change notification) using it. Cheers, -Mark
