Re: [Ledger-smb-devel] Authentication in 1.3 (was Re: State of Perl-based database setup utilities for LedgerSMB 1.3)

2011-05-28 Thread Chris Travers
On Sat, May 28, 2011 at 11:17 AM, David F. Skoll wrote: > On Sat, 28 May 2011 10:07:56 -0700 > Chris Travers wrote: > >> In other words, LedgerSMB doesn't authenticate users in 1.3, nor is it >> the final check against exceeding permissions.  These are both handled >> by PostgreSQL. > > Really?

Re: [Ledger-smb-devel] Authentication in 1.3 (was Re: State of Perl-based database setup utilities for LedgerSMB 1.3)

2011-05-28 Thread David F. Skoll
On Sun, 29 May 2011 00:07:42 +0200 Erik Huelsmann wrote: [...] > > It also makes testing annoying because when you blow away a test > > database, you also have to remember to blow away any LSMB users.  If > > auth info were stored in the database itself, this wouldn't be a > > problem. > Neithe

Re: [Ledger-smb-devel] Authentication in 1.3 (was Re: State of Perl-based database setup utilities for LedgerSMB 1.3)

2011-05-28 Thread Erik Huelsmann
Hi David, > Yep.  And none of those appeals to me.  I like LSMB to maintain its > own database of users independent of all of those other possibilities. > >> What specifically goes wrong in your server management processes when >> LSMB uses PostgreSQL authentication, taking into account that 1.3

Re: [Ledger-smb-devel] Authentication in 1.3 (was Re: State of Perl-based database setup utilities for LedgerSMB 1.3)

2011-05-28 Thread David F. Skoll
On Sat, 28 May 2011 21:06:44 +0200 Erik Huelsmann wrote: > You're aware that the PostgreSQL versions nowadays allow > authentication against its own database, Kerberos, > LDAP/ActiveDirectory and PAM out of the box? Yep. And none of those appeals to me. I like LSMB to maintain its own database

[Ledger-smb-devel] Authentication in 1.3 (was Re: State of Perl-based database setup utilities for LedgerSMB 1.3)

2011-05-28 Thread David F. Skoll
On Sat, 28 May 2011 10:07:56 -0700 Chris Travers wrote: > In other words, LedgerSMB doesn't authenticate users in 1.3, nor is it > the final check against exceeding permissions. These are both handled > by PostgreSQL. Really? I was unaware of that. I do not like that approach. We run our LSM

Re: [Ledger-smb-devel] Authentication in 1.3 (was Re: State of Perl-based database setup utilities for LedgerSMB 1.3)

2011-05-28 Thread Erik Huelsmann
Hi David, On Sat, May 28, 2011 at 8:17 PM, David F. Skoll wrote: > On Sat, 28 May 2011 10:07:56 -0700 > Chris Travers wrote: > >> In other words, LedgerSMB doesn't authenticate users in 1.3, nor is it >> the final check against exceeding permissions.  These are both handled >> by PostgreSQL. > >

[Ledger-smb-devel] Authentication in 1.3 (was Re: State of Perl-based database setup utilities for LedgerSMB 1.3)

2011-05-28 Thread David F. Skoll
On Sat, 28 May 2011 10:07:56 -0700 Chris Travers wrote: > In other words, LedgerSMB doesn't authenticate users in 1.3, nor is it > the final check against exceeding permissions. These are both handled > by PostgreSQL. Really? I was unaware of that. I do not like that approach. We run our LSM

Re: [Ledger-smb-devel] Authentication in 1.3

2008-01-30 Thread Chris Travers
On Jan 30, 2008 12:36 PM, The Anarcat <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Wed, Jan 30, 2008 at 11:24:41AM +, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > That said, Postgres does provide for LDAP, Kerberos and PAM-based > > authentication, so it is still possible to have external authentication > > for LSMB, just

Re: [Ledger-smb-devel] Authentication in 1.3

2008-01-30 Thread The Anarcat
On Wed, Jan 30, 2008 at 11:24:41AM +, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > That said, Postgres does provide for LDAP, Kerberos and PAM-based > authentication, so it is still possible to have external authentication > for LSMB, just one level removed. I had LDAP in mind anyway... Having participated

Re: [Ledger-smb-devel] Authentication in 1.3

2008-01-30 Thread Chris Travers
On Jan 30, 2008 3:24 AM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > That said, Postgres does provide for LDAP, Kerberos and PAM-based > authentication, so it is still possible to have external > authentication for LSMB, just one level removed. I had LDAP in mind > anyway... This is one of the major reaso

Re: [Ledger-smb-devel] Authentication in 1.3

2008-01-30 Thread richard
Quoting Pongracz Istvan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > 2008. 01. 29, kedd keltezéssel 23.09-kor [EMAIL PROTECTED] ezt írta: > >> Just a quick (and probably silly) question. > > > Not really, Thanks :) > as I read your post, it would be really nice to use a > modularized authentication. > > Of

Re: [Ledger-smb-devel] Authentication in 1.3

2008-01-29 Thread Pongracz Istvan
2008. 01. 29, kedd keltezéssel 23.09-kor [EMAIL PROTECTED] ezt írta: > Just a quick (and probably silly) question. Not really, as I read your post, it would be really nice to use a modularized authentication. Of course, it generates other technical questions/problems. Kind regards, Ist

[Ledger-smb-devel] Authentication in 1.3

2008-01-29 Thread richard
Hi All, Just a quick (and probably silly) question. Have any firm decisions been made about how authentication is going to be handled in 1.3? I ask in light of the recent discussions about CRM and the roadmap. A small idea is beginning to germinate in my head, but my time is very much lim