Hi Milind, Asiri's mention of Basic and Digest authentication raises another question > in my mind. On reading the "Digest Authentication & XWiki" thread it seems > that Digest authentication is probably out of question. Is there any > documentation specifically for XWiki about how to setup https based login to > send the user's password? >
I'm not aware of such a documentation but I believe usual apache ssl configuration (along with modjk for connecting tomcat) would work fine here. However, If you have apache in front of tomcat (which is hosting XWiki) this might pose a problem for XWiki WebDAV implementation. I remember once that a user complained he was unable to configure XWiki WebDAV with apache sitting in front of tomcat. I'm not sure of this issue but it got buried because nobody had the time to look at WebDAV module at that time. It would be great if you can check whether this claim is true :) May be it's time we address this problem (if it is indeed addressable). I plan to look into LDAP authentication issue next few days. Hope I'll be able to fix it before I go on vacation ;) Your interest and enthusiasm for XWiki will keep us going forward :) - Asiri > > > > > ________________________________ > From: Asiri Rathnayake <[email protected]> > To: XWiki Users <[email protected]> > Sent: Sat, January 16, 2010 3:12:48 AM > Subject: Re: [xwiki-users] Is there a plan to support LDAP authentication > for WebDAV feature > > Hi, > > > > At the moment XWiki cannot support Digest Authentication and I'm not sure > > > whether LDAP authentication can be done for WebDAV. I will look around > a > > bit > > > and get back to you on this. > > > > Basic or Diggest authentication are authentication entry point (which > > receive credentials), WebDav still have to use XWikiRightService to > > validate the credentials (authentication back-end where LDAP > > authenticator and others are). > > > > Ok, I see. > > In that case it should be possible to provide LDAP support without much > effort. I will have a look at how credential validation is currently done > in > webdav module as make necessary changes. > > Thanks. > > - Asiri > > > > > > > > Thanks. > > > > > > - Asiri > > > > > > > > >> > > >> Regards, > > >> Milind > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> ________________________________ > > >> From: Thomas Mortagne <[email protected]> > > >> To: XWiki Users <[email protected]> > > >> Sent: Fri, January 15, 2010 11:37:15 AM > > >> Subject: Re: [xwiki-users] Is there a plan to support LDAP > > authentication > > >> for WebDAV feature > > >> > > >> On Fri, Jan 15, 2010 at 16:48, Milind Kamble <[email protected]> > wrote: > > >> > Hi. I searched this mailing list and xwiki docs for this information > > but > > >> didn't find anything. > > >> > Is there any plan to extend the authentication mechanism in WebDAV > > >> component to support LDAP? I felt that having access to page content > and > > >> attachment folders via shared drive (using NetDrive) would be > immensely > > >> attractive for end users because of the ability to use enhanced > editors > > to > > >> directly edit page content and the ability to upload/manage multiple > > >> attachments. > > >> > > >> Well authentication mechanism is generic for the whole XWiki platform. > > >> If WebDAV support any authentication then it supports LDAP, i doubt an > > >> authentication system has been coded specifically for WebDAV module. > > >> It would be weird that WebDAV does not use it but i don't know WebDAV > > >> module very well. > > >> > > >> > > > >> > Thanks, > > >> > Milind > > >> > M > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > _______________________________________________ > > >> > users mailing list > > >> > [email protected] > > >> > http://lists.xwiki.org/mailman/listinfo/users > > >> > > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> -- > > >> Thomas Mortagne > > >> _______________________________________________ > > >> users mailing list > > >> [email protected] > > >> http://lists.xwiki.org/mailman/listinfo/users > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> _______________________________________________ > > >> users mailing list > > >> [email protected] > > >> http://lists.xwiki.org/mailman/listinfo/users > > >> > > > _______________________________________________ > > > users mailing list > > > [email protected] > > > http://lists.xwiki.org/mailman/listinfo/users > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Thomas Mortagne > > _______________________________________________ > > users mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://lists.xwiki.org/mailman/listinfo/users > > > > > _______________________________________________ > users mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.xwiki.org/mailman/listinfo/users > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > _______________________________________________ > users mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.xwiki.org/mailman/listinfo/users > _______________________________________________ users mailing list [email protected] http://lists.xwiki.org/mailman/listinfo/users
