Hi Creighton,
In the web.xml (slide/web-inf/web.xml) file there is a section commented
<!-- Uncomment this to get authentication -->
under that there is a security config, etc. (You should uncomment that
section :). I would start off just using Basic authenication, with
tomcat-users.xml (MemoryRealm) and then move to JDBC later.
Slide works using two stores, one for content and one for descriptors. By
default it uses a FileContent store which means the content is saved to your
disc, (its configured to save in a directory "files/" which will be relative
to where you started tomcat. Your files will be there (mine are usually
under /tomcat/bin/files) you can point this to an absolute path, just change
Domain.xml.
The problem you are having is because it is using the MemoryDescriptors
Store, which saves all the meta-data for the content (paths, versions,
permissions, etc) in memory (so it is lost when Tomcat is shutdown). Have a
look in domain.xml (slide/domain.xml), you can configure it to use JDBC (ie
JDBCDescriptorsStore), but currently it only works with HypersonicSQL,
http://sourceforge.net/projects/hsql/
<http://sourceforge.net/projects/hsql/> . Note there is also a
JDBCContentStore for storing the actual content in the database, I wouldn't
use this yet as it is still in development.
I have not tried using it with dreamweaver, but it works great with MS
WebFolders (part of IE5).
Cheers,
Dave
-----Original Message-----
From: Creighton Kirkendall [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Wednesday, 28 February 2001 8:06
To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'
Subject: Please Help Me!!!
I am am very familiar with tomcat and its code. I have been looking at
implementing a content management system for our website. I however have
been having all kinds of problems trying to evaluate slide. If there is any
one who could take some time and help me out. For anyone who would be nice
enough here is my email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> .
Here is where I am at now.
I have installed slide using the WAR. It seems to work however I do not
know how to login as a valid user. I tried basic authentication with
JDBCRealm however that did not seem to work. I then gave up for the time
being on authentication and gave rights to guest.
I then tried to connect dreamweaver to it. This seemed to work however
I can not put files to the system they come up as folders. I also have know
idea how to get any folder I make to actually get written to the server, it
seems it is keeping everything in memory.
I am not sure any of the above makes since to anyone.
Creighton Kirkendall
Senior Software Developer
Hobsons
[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> .
