Eric & Lynn, Are we ready to create a src/config tree in CVS? ref. config src tree creation proposal by Mike Noyes # Subject: Re: [leaf-devel] [config] Webbased configuration http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/msg05526.html
On Thu, 2003-01-30 at 11:51, Eric Wolzak wrote: > For some time there was a discussion going about the use of a > webconfiguration. > I now put a version of a modified weblet which includes several > options to be set by a browser. Download at > http://leaf.sf.net/devel/ericw/bering/weblet.lrp > Size 44 Kb ( original weblet 25 Kb) > > I am trying to get something like this going for a longer period of time > and due to changing concepts, lack of knowledge and the problem of > intermittent working on a concept ( and thus changing it ) it isn't a > completely uniform thing. > The package is still called weblet.lrp and includes the standard > weblet pages. in the cgi-bin are all the scripts used by the > programm. I used uncgi to get the variables back. > This is the only programm that might have to be recompiled for > uClibc forexample. > Attention this programm is for further development. ( I thought it was > the right time to share efforts :) ) > It is NOT A PRODUCTION version. > Dangers: > - Still running as root ( change the user for sh-httpd ro root ) > - Still using get > - leaving temporary scripts in /tmp ( easy to fix) > > Problems > - Build in the same kind as the original scripts so to change for > example the hostname you have to change multiple files. ( an idea to > change this exist but the time fails ) > - Some pages have a relative bad layout. > > > specialities > -Use of a kind of session management. Actually useing the > connecting computer IP and a random string.( necessary to prevent > page reloading) > - highly modular. this proved to be a great advantage. Changes to all > sites are much easier to realise. > - The option to use the webpage or directly edit the config file. > - The use of predefined pages to edit to prevent directory walking. > ---------------------------------------- > Questions > > Anyone willing to contribute. ? > > What about a webconfiguration like this. ? > > What is missing ? > What should be omitted. ( don't say the whole package please ;) ) > > Any comments are very welcome. > ------------------------ > I know the security problems of webconfigs like these, I don't use it > myself ( prefer ssh or direct serial connections ;) ) > I see this project more as the proof of the statement that is is > possible. > Secondary I learned a lot about shell programming, allthough my > style must be a horror for some of you professionals ;) -- Mike Noyes <mhnoyes @ users.sourceforge.net> http://sourceforge.net/users/mhnoyes/ http://leaf-project.org/ http://sitedocs.sf.net/ http://ffl.sf.net/ ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.NET email is sponsored by: SourceForge Enterprise Edition + IBM + LinuxWorld = Something 2 See! http://www.vasoftware.com _______________________________________________ leaf-devel mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/leaf-devel
