On Mon, 2005-11-07 at 09:10, Matt Raible wrote:
> > >
> > > 2. how does the port switching and scheme enforcement work?  we still 
> > > want to make sure that secure logins work between any 2 configurable 
> > > ports and that we support the use of a custom secure login header.
> 
> By default, 80 switches to 443 and 8080 switches to 8443.  These are
> configurable.

how are they configurable?  where do you modify them?  can we do it via the 
roller.properties config?

also, where would be be able to plugin some logic for checking a custom header? 
 i.e. an http request with a custom header can be considered secure.

> 
> > >
> > > 3. how easy is it to add support for authenticating against 3rd party 
> > > systems using custom dbs, ldap, etc?
> 
> It's just a matter of writing a new Provider DAO. LDAP support is in
> CVS, but they've had some issues in finding someone to support it.

That's fine.  I suppose a custom SSO support can work the same way correct?  
Just write a custom Provider DAO which talks to your SSO system and you are set.

-- Allen


> 
> Hope this helps,
> 
> Matt
> 
> > >
> > > -- Allen
> > >
> > >
> > > On Tue, 2005-10-04 at 13:33, Matt Raible wrote:
> > > > Sorry it took me so long - this kinda got lost in my inbox.
> > > >
> > > > I've updated my local project with 2.0 from SVN and uploaded the code > 
> > > > to the following URL.  It should have .svn folders in it so you can > 
> > > > diff it against the roller_2.0 branch.
> > > >
> > > > http://static.raibledesigns.com/downloads/roller-2.0-withacegi.tar.gz
> > > >
> > > > It's 47 MB.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > >
> > > > Matt
> > > >
> > > > On 9/29/05, Matt Raible <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > >         I'll try to do that later tonight.
> > > >
> > > >         Thanks,
> > > >
> > > >         Matt
> > > >
> > > >         On 9/29/05, Allen Gilliland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > >         > Matt,
> > > >         >
> > > >         > i think all the new files that are needed are missing.  like 
> > > > >         the WEB-INF/security.xml and the new jars, etc.
> > > >         >
> > > >         > maybe you can package that stuff up in a zip file and add >   
> > > >       that to the wiki as well?
> > > >         >
> > > >         > -- Allen
> > > >         >
> > > >         >
> > > >         > On Wed, 2005-09-28 at 11:26, Matt Raible wrote:
> > > >         > > It's attached to the proposal.
> > > >         > >
> > > >         > > >         
> > > > http://rollerweblogger.org/wiki/Wiki.jsp?page=Proposal_AcegiSecurity
> > > >         > >
> > > >         > > Please note the remaining issues listed on the wiki.
> > > >         > >
> > > >         > > Matt
> > > >         > >
> > > >         > > On 9/28/05, Allen Gilliland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >         
> > > > wrote:
> > > >         > > > Matt,
> > > >         > > >
> > > >         > > > I wasn't able to recieve the patch you sent with this >   
> > > >       email probably because it got caught by a spam filter or >        
> > > >  something.
> > > >         > > >
> > > >         > > > can you possibly post it somewhere on the web so I can >  
> > > >        grab it?
> > > >         > > >
> > > >         > > > -- Allen
> > > >         > > >
> > > >         > > >
> > > >         > > > On Mon, 2005-09-19 at 16:36, Matt Raible wrote:
> > > >         > > > > On 9/17/05, Allen Gilliland >         <[EMAIL 
> > > > PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > >         > > > > > cool ... this sounds like a welcome improvement over 
> > > > >         CMA.
> > > >         > > > > >
> > > >         > > > > > i know we've talked about using Acegi on the list >   
> > > >       before, but is there a
> > > >         > > > > > proposal plan that outlines genrally how Acegi >      
> > > >    integration works, what
> > > >         > > > > > new classes would be created, and how SSO would tie > 
> > > >         in?
> > > >         > > > >
> > > >         > > > > No, I should do this.  First, I wanted to prove that >  
> > > >        it would actually
> > > >         > > > > work.  As far as SSO, Acegi integrates with Yale's CAS 
> > > > >         system - more
> > > >         > > > > information is available in Acegi's documentation.
> > > >         > > > >
> > > >         > > > > >         
> > > > http://acegisecurity.sourceforge.net/docbook/acegi.html#security-cas
> > > >         > > > >
> > > >         > > > > If you look at the forum link below, you'll see I got > 
> > > >         an answer to my
> > > >         > > > > question and was able to get everything working >       
> > > >   today.  I've attached
> > > >         > > > > a patch of what changes in existing classes.
> > > >         > > > >
> > > >         > > > > The biggest change is that a lot of the startup logic > 
> > > >         in LoginServlet
> > > >         > > > > moved to RollerContext (where everything else is >      
> > > >    initialized).  Other
> > > >         > > > > changes include removing the secure and unsecure port > 
> > > >         numbers in
> > > >         > > > > roller.properties.  This is because Acegi defaults to > 
> > > >         8443 (when using
> > > >         > > > > 8080 for http://) and 443 (when using 80 for http://).
> > > >         > > > >
> > > >         > > > > The one thing I haven't done in this patch is to >      
> > > >    remove the UserCookie
> > > >         > > > > object (and code from UserManager) - but this will no > 
> > > >         longer be
> > > >         > > > > necessary either.
> > > >         > > > >
> > > >         > > > > I'll try to write up a proposal on the wiki in the >    
> > > >      next day or two.
> > > >         > > > > Any suggestions on an existing proposal to use for a >  
> > > >        template?
> > > >         > > > >
> > > >         > > > > Thanks,
> > > >         > > > >
> > > >         > > > > Matt
> > > >         > > > >
> > > >         > > > >
> > > >         > > > > >
> > > >         > > > > > -- Allen
> > > >         > > > > >
> > > >         > > > > >
> > > >         > > > > > On Sat, 2005-09-17 at 08:34, Matt Raible wrote:
> > > >         > > > > > > FYI...
> > > >         > > > > > >
> > > >         > > > > > > I did some work yesterday to create a version of >  
> > > >        Roller that uses
> > > >         > > > > > > Acegi Security for its security mechanism as an >   
> > > >       alternative to CMA.
> > > >         > > > > > > It's my believe that this should be possible w/o >  
> > > >        changing a single
> > > >         > > > > > > line of Java code.  In fact, it should result in >  
> > > >        deleting quite a bit
> > > >         > > > > > > of code (LoginServlet, LoginFilter, UserCookie, >   
> > > >       etc.).
> > > >         > > > > > >
> > > >         > > > > > > However, I've run into one issue.
> > > >         > > > > > >
> > > >         > > > > > > <snip>
> > > >         > > > > > > Principal principal = request.getUserPrincipal();
> > > >         > > > > > > String username = principal.getName();
> > > >         > > > > > >
> > > >         > > > > > > With CMA, this returns "mraible" (my login name). > 
> > > >         However, with Acegi,
> > > >         > > > > > > it returns:
> > > >         > > > > > >
> > > >         > > > > > > userName= >         "[EMAIL PROTECTED]: Username:
> > > >         > > > > > > mraible; Password: [PROTECTED]; Enabled: true; >    
> > > >      AccountNonExpired:
> > > >         > > > > > > true; credentialsNonExpired: true; >         
> > > > AccountNonLocked: true; Granted
> > > >         > > > > > > Authorities: editor"
> > > >         > > > > > > </snip>
> > > >         > > > > > >
> > > >         > > > > > > I've posted this to the Acegi Security forums, but 
> > > > >         haven't had a response yet.
> > > >         > > > > > >
> > > >         > > > > > > >         
> > > > http://forum.springframework.org/viewtopic.php?t=8917
> > > >         > > > > > >
> > > >         > > > > > > I suspect it's a bug.  A workaround is to use >     
> > > >     request.getRemoteUser(),
> > > >         > > > > > > but I'd rather see this fixed in Acegi.
> > > >         > > > > > >
> > > >         > > > > > > To reiterate why I'm doing this little experiment: 
> > > > >         it's because Acegi
> > > >         > > > > > > has more fine-grained control of security - >       
> > > >   allowing you to get a
> > > >         > > > > > > user's role or information in any layer (b/c the >  
> > > >        information is stored
> > > >         > > > > > > in a thread local).  Furthermore, it has Remember > 
> > > >         Me and SSL Switching
> > > >         > > > > > > built in.
> > > >         > > > > > >
> > > >         > > > > > > AppFuse had the same setup that Roller has at one > 
> > > >         point. In fact, most
> > > >         > > > > > > of the Login/RememberMe/SSL Switching is from >     
> > > >     AppFuse.  I switched to
> > > >         > > > > > > Acegi in AppFuse about 6 months ago and it's >      
> > > >    resulted in nothing but
> > > >         > > > > > > good things.  We've been able to plug a few >       
> > > >   security holes that
> > > >         > > > > > > would've been more difficult if we were using CMA.
> > > >         > > > > > >
> > > >         > > > > > > Another good reason to switch is this will get us > 
> > > >         away from something
> > > >         > > > > > > users complain about often: the redirect to >       
> > > >   j_security_check - where
> > > >         > > > > > > the password is shown in the URL.
> > > >         > > > > > >
> > > >         > > > > > > Have a good weekend,
> > > >         > > > > > >
> > > >         > > > > > > Matt
> > > >         > > > > >
> > > >         > > > > >
> > > >         > > >
> > > >         > > >
> > > >         >
> > > >         >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >

Reply via email to