Hi Frank, Nice "recipe".... May be it could be added at: http://docs.turbogears.org/1.0#recipes for future easy reference.
Thanks, /venkat On Dec 17, 9:52 am, Frank Slotta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > > Here comes a short description how to authenticate against an LDAP > server, because i needed one. :-) > > - Create an account to authenticate both in the Turbogears project and > your LDAP server. Use the same username. > - Add the following entry in dev.cfg or app.cfg: > identity.provider='soldapprovider' > - Edit the file 'entry_points.txt' in your python installation directory > e.g.: > /usr/lib/python/site-packages/TurboGears-1.0.3.2-py2.5.egg/EGG-INFO/entry_points.txt > - Search the block: [turbogears.identity.provider] > - Add the following entry: > soldapprovider = turbogears.identity.soldapprovider:SoLdapIdentityProvider > - Add the file 'soldapprovider.py' to your TurboGears Installation e.g.: > /usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/TurboGears-1.0.2.2-py2.5.egg/turbogears/identity/soldapprovider.py > - You can find the file here:http://docs.turbogears.org/1.0/IdentityManagement > - Edit the following lines according to your LDAP environment: > self.host = get("identity.soldapprovider.host", "localhost") > self.port = get("identity.soldapprovider.port", 389) > self.basedn = get("identity.soldapprovider.basedn", "dc=localhost") > - Edit the line 'filter = "(sAMAccountName=%s)" % user_name' according > to your LDAP server e.g.: > 'filter = "(uid=%s)" % user_name' > - Now you have to use your LDAP password for authentication against your > TurboGears project > > I hope this could be useful, please send suggestions if something is > wrong or obsolete. > > Frank --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TurboGears" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/turbogears?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
