DOH! You might want to mention what you told me earlier about restarting httpd in the wiki also for those of use who tend to more literal than they should be!!! > -----Original Message----- > From: et-mgmt-tools-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:et-mgmt-tools-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Maute, > Kevin P CTR AFRL/VAOO > Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2007 11:47 AM > To: Fedora/Linux Management Tools > Subject: RE: [ANNOUNCE] Cobbler 0.6.2 (pre) release > > Yes, they are identical... I don't think I ever looked at this file > during my ramp up to know what the old one had. I also tried > this with > and without iptables running > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: et-mgmt-tools-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx > > [mailto:et-mgmt-tools-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of > Michael DeHaan > > Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2007 11:32 AM > > To: Fedora/Linux Management Tools > > Subject: Re: [ANNOUNCE] Cobbler 0.6.2 (pre) release > > > > Maute, Kevin P CTR AFRL/VAOO wrote: > > > Actually, the only cobbler.conf file in /etc/httpd/conf.d > > is the old one > > > which is ~ a week old, no *.rpmnew > > > > > If it's a week old, perhaps you already had the right > > contents, which are... > > > > # This configuration file allows cobbler data > > # to be accessed over HTTP. > > > > AliasMatch ^/cblr(.*)?$ "/var/www/cobbler$1" > > AliasMatch ^/cobbler_track(.*)?$ "/var/www/cobbler$1" > > AliasMatch ^/cobbler(.*)?$ "/var/www/cobbler$1" > > > > <Directory "/var/www/cobbler"> > > Options Indexes FollowSymLinks > > AllowOverride None > > Order allow,deny > > Allow from all > > </Directory> > > > > ProxyRequests off > > > > ProxyPass /cobbler_api http://localhost:25151/ > > ProxyPassReverse /cobbler_api http://localhost:25151/ > > > > # TO DO: SSL > > > > ProxyPass /cobbler_api_rw http://localhost:25152/ > > ProxyPassReverse /cobbler_api_rw http://localhost:25152/ > > > > > > === > > > > snip. > > > > If you're still not authenticating correctly, I'm not sure > what's up. > > I recently did make a patch that may play a role, however: > > http://git.fedoraproject.org/?p=hosted/cobbler;a=commitdiff;h= > cdc6eef91985545432ec222294b650e0d8269be1 > > (which will definitely be included in 0.6.2-2 when I push it) > > > > You can check /var/log/cobbler/webui.log and > > /var/log/cobbler/cobblerd.log and you may see some more > > information there. > > > > >> -----Original Message----- > > >> From: et-mgmt-tools-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx > > >> [mailto:et-mgmt-tools-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of > > Michael DeHaan > > >> Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2007 11:04 AM > > >> To: Fedora/Linux Management Tools > > >> Subject: Re: [ANNOUNCE] Cobbler 0.6.2 > (pre) release > > >> > > >> Maute, Kevin P CTR AFRL/VAOO wrote: > > >> > > >>> Thanks Michael & Al! > > >>> > > >>> I am somewhat of a newbie also with xmlrpc and am having trouble > > >>> authenticating to webui. > > >>> > > >>> I have selinux disabled and have "xmlrpc_rw_enabled: 1" > and did a > > >>> "service cobblerd restart" after updating to 0.6.2-1 from > > >>> > > >> 0.6.1. I am > > >> > > >>> unclear what "anyusername = yourpasswordhere" means. > > >>> > > >> It means you can add your own username and password to the > > >> config file > > >> if you like. > > >> The testuser really should be removed (and will be, for when > > >> I push -- > > >> doing that now). > > >> > > >> As for your connection problem, I can guess. > > >> > > >> Since you had a previous cobbler install, check > > >> /etc/httpd/conf.d/ and > > >> look for a cobbler.conf.rpmnew. > > >> That contains the new Apache routing for the XMLRPC parts. > > >> Replace the > > >> conf.d with the contents > > >> of the rpmnew, start httpd, and you should be good to go. > > >> > > >> I'll add that to the Wiki. > > >> > > >> > > >>> I tried the > > >>> testuser with its password but did not have any joy. I > > >>> > > >> also tried my > > >> > > >>> existing user/password combo. I am assuming auth.conf is > > similar to > > >>> .htaccess but am a little concerned about the clear text aspect. > > >>> > > >>> > > >> We're going to SSLify XMLRPC communications later, I'm sure, > > >> but here's > > >> what we're doing right now. > > >> > > >> Currently the xmlrpc interface for read-write operations is > > >> binding only > > >> to localhost. The WebUI > > >> is connecting to it via localhost, and you can visit the > > WebUI with > > >> https:// URLs. So your password > > >> is never broadcast outside the cobbler server in plaintext. > > >> > > >> auth.conf is not nearly as fancy as htaccess, it's just > a list of > > >> username and passwords. And it lives in /etc with > > >> permissions such that only root can read it. We'll > > probably have more > > >> sophisticated access control around > > >> passwords later (pam maybe?) though for now, attaching only > > >> to localhost > > >> is secure when the user visits > > >> via https://. We should probably put in a redirect to ensure > > >> the WebUI > > >> isn't visited with http:// just to protect > > >> users who don't know better. > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >>> Thanks, > > >>> Kevin > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>>> -----Original Message----- > > >>>> From: et-mgmt-tools-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx > > >>>> [mailto:et-mgmt-tools-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of > > >>>> > > >> Michael DeHaan > > >> > > >>>> Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2007 6:48 PM > > >>>> To: 'et-mgmt-tools@xxxxxxxxxx' > > >>>> Subject: [ANNOUNCE] Cobbler 0.6.2 (pre) release > > >>>> > > >>>> It's new Cobbler & koan time. > > >>>> > > >>>> The new feature this time is the Cobbler Web UI, for which > > >>>> > > >> I have to > > >> > > >>>> give a big hand to Al Tobey for coding up a *massive* > > chunk of it. > > >>>> The WUI recently gained the ability to edit kickstart > > files and is > > >>>> really shiny (IMHO) at this point. While the rest of > > >>>> > > >> cobbler we'll > > >> > > >>>> consider "stable", the Web UI component should be > > >>>> > > >> considered a "beta" > > >> > > >>>> just for this 1st release. Definitely help test it out though, > > >>>> and report back your findings/ideas/comments. If you or > > >>>> fellow admins > > >>>> need to make tweaks from time to time and need a better > > >>>> way of visualizing your provisioning configuration, > the WebUI is > > >>>> probably for you. > > >>>> > > >>>> As mentioned before, the setup instructions are on the > > >>>> > > >> Wiki, so just > > >> > > >>>> follow these steps once things are installed: > > >>>> > > >>>> > > https://hosted.fedoraproject.org/projects/cobbler/wiki/CobblerWebUi > > >>>> > > >>>> Unless you've been requesting a feature (in which case, it > > >>>> probably was > > >>>> added), the other changes are relatively minor > > >>>> and you might not notice them. I've sent emails out about > > >>>> most of them > > >>>> already. One thing admins should note is that > > >>>> /var/lib/cobbler/settings is finally packaged as a > > config file, so > > >>>> you'll get an "rpmnew" for the new settings. That will > > >>>> be moved into /etc probably in the next release and all > > >>>> > > >> will be right > > >> > > >>>> with config files :) > > >>>> > > >>>> So ... I'm uploading the 0.6.2 RPM's today for folks to have > > >>>> a chance to > > >>>> try things out before pushing to the mirrors on Friday. > > >>>> > > >>>> http://cobbler.et.redhat.com/download/cobbler-0.6.2-1.src.rpm > > >>>> http://cobbler.et.redhat.com/download/koan-0.6.2-1.src.rpm > > >>>> > > >>>> FYI -- The changelogs might look rather long, though it's > > >>>> been about a > > >>>> month since the last release and lots of folks have been > > >>>> working off the source-control versions. So things are > > >>>> > > >> rather well > > >> > > >>>> tested... > > >>>> > > >>>> For Cobbler: > > >>>> - cobbler repo auto-add to discover yum repos automatically > > >>>> (requires a > > >>>> rather new yum) > > >>>> - fix bug that allows empty mac addresses (None) in dhcpd.conf > > >>>> - kickstarts automatically save kickstart file used to > > >>>> /root/cobbler.ks > > >>>> - allow multiple (comma-seperated) values for --virt-size > > >>>> - removed deprecated 'enchant' function (use SSH and > > koan instead) > > >>>> - cleanup of a few unused settings > > >>>> - allow for serialization modules to be selected in > > >>>> /etc/cobbler/modules.conf > > >>>> - patch to allow for reposync of specific repos, even if not > > >>>> set to update > > >>>> - added --dhcp-tag section for better DHCP customization > > (esp with > > >>>> multiple subnets) > > >>>> - added Apache proxying around XMLRPC port for wider > > network access > > >>>> - refactor XMLRPC API and establish a read-write API > > >>>> - allow for configuring of read-write XMLRPC users in > > >>>> /etc/cobbler/auth.conf > > >>>> - WebUI > > >>>> - packaged /var/lib/cobbler/settings as a config file > > >>>> - added BuildRequires to help build on other platforms > > >>>> - relocate cgi-bin files to cgi-bin/cobbler for namespacing > > >>>> - fix syslog logging for systems not in the cobbler DB. > > >>>> > > >>>> For koan > > >>>> - Allow for multiple values (comma seperated) to --virt-path > > >>>> - Allow for multiple virt file sizes > > >>>> - Refactoring around the virt bits > > >>>> - Remove legacy sys.path hack as enchant has been removed > > >>>> (just use SSH) > > >>>> - Try port 80 proxied XMLRPC by default (first) before > > trying 25151 > > >>>> > > >>>> As usual, a huge thanks to everyone who submitted patches, > > >>>> > > >> emails, or > > >> > > >>>> hangs out in #cobbler. > > >>>> > > >>>> --Michael > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> _______________________________________________ > > >>>> et-mgmt-tools mailing list > > >>>> et-mgmt-tools@xxxxxxxxxx > > >>>> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/et-mgmt-tools > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>> _______________________________________________ > > >>> et-mgmt-tools mailing list > > >>> et-mgmt-tools@xxxxxxxxxx > > >>> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/et-mgmt-tools > > >>> > > >>> > > >> _______________________________________________ > > >> et-mgmt-tools mailing list > > >> et-mgmt-tools@xxxxxxxxxx > > >> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/et-mgmt-tools > > >> > > >> > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > et-mgmt-tools mailing list > > > et-mgmt-tools@xxxxxxxxxx > > > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/et-mgmt-tools > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > et-mgmt-tools mailing list > > et-mgmt-tools@xxxxxxxxxx > > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/et-mgmt-tools > > > > _______________________________________________ > et-mgmt-tools mailing list > et-mgmt-tools@xxxxxxxxxx > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/et-mgmt-tools > _______________________________________________ et-mgmt-tools mailing list et-mgmt-tools@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/et-mgmt-tools
