Re: [U2] Web services
I just went over the U2 Web Service Developer documentation carefully. This is really just a GUI wrapped around an HttpListener, forwarding requests to a completely non-SOAPish BASIC program. (Just like my web service video.) It's not a developer tool, it's a deployment tool. I thought they were connecting directly into U2 and wrapping data in a SOAP envelope there. So the problem really has nothing to do with U2 Web Services, but how do we stop anyone from accessing a privileged port on a public web server?. David, sorry if I missed comments on this before: if your web service is facing out to the internet then why can't you open a firewall port for authorized IP addresses? If firewall management isn't practical, I'd think that it would be pretty easy to use a software-based proxy that accepts connections on a socket and then forwards them to the the U2 service. You can then filter IP addresses here so that unauthorized clients never actually hit the DBMS, which I believe is your goal. If you can't find something you like (though there are any number of free/commercial offerings out there), you could write your own HttpListener, authenticate requests based on a modified querystring which you provide to your clients (you can use LDAP, IP address, or use the encryption method I described on 4-june). When you're satisfied that the client is OK, forward the request to a different local connection - the web service created with the IBM product. You're probably using U2 Web Services so that you don't need to write code. Well, it doesn't look like security is built into the software (except for SSL) so unless IBM comes up with an enhancement soon this becomes a DIY project. You can find lots of info if you search for proxy web service. Here is one article that I believe describes your scenario - and for the I hate Microsoft crowd I selected something written by Java developers. ;) http://www.developer.com/java/web/article.php/3320851 Since you're a .NET developer, I'm really surprised that you see any value in this product. There are tools in our industry for BASIC programmers who don't know and don't want to know about other technologies. I think they provide a valuable service and it seems the U2 offerings fits this category. But when you know what goes under the hood and it only takes a couple minutes to do this stuff on your own, why bother with something else? The U2 Web Developer simply shifts complexities: rather than learning how to do something on your own, you're learning how they want you to do it. How much value is there to a side-ways shift in responsibility? If anyone else here finds limitations in the U2 Web Service Developer product, let me know - I'm sure I can write a replacement relatively quickly. :) Tony Gravagno Nebula Research and Development TG@ remove.pleaseNebula-RnD.com Author of web services articles for the MV market before anyone in this market was even interested in web services... nospamNebula-RnD.com/articles/ ___ U2-Users mailing list U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users
[U2] UniVerse Admin Tool for Window
Hello everyone, I'm having an issue with a recent install of UniVerse 10.2 on Windows. The Admin Tool the system had in the past was on NT 4.0, and worked great but was very slow. The new install is on Windows 2008 Server, and the Admin tool is now the IBM version, it loads, it authenticate but displays zero users connected, so I cannot use that tool to administer the server. The tool old version of the tool gave you a gui display of what is basically LISTU, and a way to right click and disconnect user sessions that had issues, List.Locks, etc. All the uv commands via Telnet/Dynamic Connect work fine, in fact I'm loving UniVerse (don't let Microsoft hear that *crosses fingers*). Anyway, I had a work around for a while, where one of my workstations had the Old Ardent/Informix version running (vmuvadm.exe) and that actually queried the new server correctly and displayed all my users, locks etc. The new Java version is not working at all, it's just blank. Everything else on the Server seems to work and has been for about 6 months. Does anyone have any ideas, or have you run into something Similar? Thank you for your time, - John J. Wahl Programmer / Analyst Tel: (330) 528-0091 Ext. 118 Web: http://www.Joseph.com/ ___ U2-Users mailing list U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users
Re: [U2] UniVerse Admin Tool for Window
John, I don't know if this will help, but we had a similar issue with ODBC client on a Win 2008 server and it was because we were trying to use the 32 bit version on a 64 bit server. The install apparently installs both versions for ODBC, so we just had to point the menu item to the 64 bit version. It might be worth checking with IBM if this possibility exists with UniAdmin. HTH, Mike Michael Dallaire Senior Applications Developer IBM Certified Solutions Expert Mortgage Builder Software, Inc. mi...@mortgagebuilder.com Main: 800.850.8060 ext. 103 Fax:248.304.0601 www.mortgagebuilder.com Help Desk198 Confidentiality Notice This transmission may contain confidential information which is intended for the exclusive use of the intended recipient. Any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the contents by anyone other than the intended recipient is strictly prohibited. If received in error, please reply to the sender immediately -Original Message- From: u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org [mailto:u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org] On Behalf Of John J. Wahl Sent: Tuesday, June 09, 2009 5:08 PM To: u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org Subject: [U2] UniVerse Admin Tool for Window Hello everyone, I'm having an issue with a recent install of UniVerse 10.2 on Windows. The Admin Tool the system had in the past was on NT 4.0, and worked great but was very slow. The new install is on Windows 2008 Server, and the Admin tool is now the IBM version, it loads, it authenticate but displays zero users connected, so I cannot use that tool to administer the server. The tool old version of the tool gave you a gui display of what is basically LISTU, and a way to right click and disconnect user sessions that had issues, List.Locks, etc. All the uv commands via Telnet/Dynamic Connect work fine, in fact I'm loving UniVerse (don't let Microsoft hear that *crosses fingers*). Anyway, I had a work around for a while, where one of my workstations had the Old Ardent/Informix version running (vmuvadm.exe) and that actually queried the new server correctly and displayed all my users, locks etc. The new Java version is not working at all, it's just blank. Everything else on the Server seems to work and has been for about 6 months. Does anyone have any ideas, or have you run into something Similar? Thank you for your time, - John J. Wahl Programmer / Analyst Tel: (330) 528-0091 Ext. 118 Web: http://www.Joseph.com/ ___ U2-Users mailing list U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users ___ U2-Users mailing list U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users
Re: [U2] UniVerse Admin Tool for Window
I thought the same thing for a long time, but everything else works, everything in that tool, Accounts, Backup, Config Editor, Data Sources... etc. The only two things that do not seem to get good data from (I'm assuming the uv RPC?) is the Users and Locks modules of the tool. My tool's version is UniAdmin 1.3.6, and I haven't seen it mentioned as NOT working on 2008 in any tools, or any bug reports, that's why I was hoping the User Group might know. On top of this, we had calls in before we decided to do the install from our IBM rep and he was told to go ahead and do it, it should all work. So far it all has, and I've been more than happy, for a 99% Microsoft guy this makes me shut my mouth ;) So far it's been a dream to run, so it's more just an annoyance then a real bug in my book to not have that GUI version of the Admin tool running. Was just hoping one of the list gurus had perhaps seen this issue come up before ;) -- John J. Wahl Employee Owner Programmer / Analyst Tel: (330) 528-0091 Ext. 118 Fax: (330) 655-8458 Email: jw...@joseph.com Web: http://www.Joseph.com/ Add Me -Original Message- From: IT-Laure Hansen [mailto:lhan...@redwoodcity.org] Sent: Tuesday, June 09, 2009 17:13 To: John J. Wahl Subject: RE: UniVerse Admin Tool for Window Hi John, Is UV 10.2 certified for Windows 2008 server? I know it is for Windows 2003 (and the admin tool works on that version), but that is a slightly different technology. We have not gone the Win2008 route here yet so I can't help you, but am wondering whether that might be your problem. Laure Hansen, City of Redwood City - Information Technology 1017 Middlefield Road - Redwood City, CA 94063 Office 650-780-7087 - Cell 650-207-3235 - Fax 650-556-9204 lhan...@redwoodcity.org Please think green before printing this e-mail Subscribe to receive Redwood City E-News, news releases, or other documents via email: Click here to register/subscribe -Original Message- From: u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org [mailto:u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org] On Behalf Of John J. Wahl Sent: Tuesday, June 09, 2009 2:08 PM To: u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org Subject: [U2] UniVerse Admin Tool for Window Hello everyone, I'm having an issue with a recent install of UniVerse 10.2 on Windows. The Admin Tool the system had in the past was on NT 4.0, and worked great but was very slow. The new install is on Windows 2008 Server, and the Admin tool is now the IBM version, it loads, it authenticate but displays zero users connected, so I cannot use that tool to administer the server. The tool old version of the tool gave you a gui display of what is basically LISTU, and a way to right click and disconnect user sessions that had issues, List.Locks, etc. All the uv commands via Telnet/Dynamic Connect work fine, in fact I'm loving UniVerse (don't let Microsoft hear that *crosses fingers*). Anyway, I had a work around for a while, where one of my workstations had the Old Ardent/Informix version running (vmuvadm.exe) and that actually queried the new server correctly and displayed all my users, locks etc. The new Java version is not working at all, it's just blank. Everything else on the Server seems to work and has been for about 6 months. Does anyone have any ideas, or have you run into something Similar? Thank you for your time, - John J. Wahl Programmer / Analyst Tel: (330) 528-0091 Ext. 118 Web: http://www.Joseph.com/ ___ U2-Users mailing list U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users ___ U2-Users mailing list U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users
