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[xwiki-users] New users and LDAP
by mtenhoor 14 Nov '08

14 Nov '08

Hi, I'm trying to implement xwiki for the first time in our environment. We have an OpenLDAP server that I would like to use for authentication. I have been able to get xwiki to authenticate via LDAP for users that already exist in the xwiki database, but there are a few things that still are not right. 1. I can not log in to xwiki unless the user already exists in the xwiki database. This would not be a problem (and in fact is probably prefered) except... 2. When xwiki is configured to use LDAP, I can not add a user to the database. I also can not change xwiki group membership or permissions for any user when xwiki is configured for LDAP. Everything related to users seems to be locked while xwiki is on LDAP. 3. Users can authenticate using their LDAP password or the password that is stored in the xwiki database. I know that has to do with the 'xwiki.authentication.ldap.trylocal=1' setting, but without that it, the login form gives no feedback as to why the login failed. ex. "Wrong user name" etc. Right now it seems to me that the only way for me to add a new user to xwiki would be to: 1. take xwiki off LDAP 2. add user to xwiki database 3. set permissions 4. put xwiki back on LDAP There has to be an easier way to do this. Some of the threads I've been reading indicate that users are automatically created when authenticated via LDAP. This would be fine with me as long as the default group had no permissions, and I could later assign the user to the appropriate group. I've included an excerpt from my xwiki.cfg file. Please let me know if I'm doing something wrong. Thanks. FYI my xwiki version number is 1.6.1.13621 ------------------- Excerpt from xwiki.cfg: #------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- # LDAP #------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- #-# new LDAP authentication service xwiki.authentication.authclass=com.xpn.xwiki.user.impl.LDAP.XWikiLDAPAuthServiceImpl #-# Turn LDAP authentication on - otherwise only XWiki authentication #-# 0: disable #-# 1: enable xwiki.authentication.ldap=1 #-# LDAP Server (Active Directory, eDirectory, OpenLDAP, etc.) xwiki.authentication.ldap.server=192.168.xxx.xxx xwiki.authentication.ldap.port=389 #-# LDAP login, empty = anonymous access, otherwise specify full dn #-# {0} is replaced with the username, {1} with the password xwiki.authentication.ldap.bind_DN=cn=manager,dc=[domain],dc=[TLD] xwiki.authentication.ldap.bind_pass=xxxxxxxxxxx #-# Force to check password after LDAP connection #-# 0: disable #-# 1: enable xwiki.authentication.ldap.validate_password=0 #-# only members of the following group will be verified in the LDAP #-# otherwise only users that are found after searching starting from the base_DN # xwiki.authentication.ldap.user_group=cn=developers,ou=groups,o=MegaNova,c=US #-# [Since 1.5RC1, XWikiLDAPAuthServiceImpl] #-# only users not member of the following group can autheticate # xwiki.authentication.ldap.exclude_group=cn=admin,ou=groups,o=MegaNova,c=US #-# base DN for searches xwiki.authentication.ldap.base_DN=ou=Users,dc=percipenz,dc=com #-# Specifies the LDAP attribute containing the identifier to be used as the XWiki name (default=cn) xwiki.authentication.ldap.UID_attr=uid #-# [Since 1.5M1, XWikiLDAPAuthServiceImpl] #-# Specifies the LDAP attribute containing the password to be used "when xwiki.authentication.ldap.validate_password" i$ # xwiki.authentication.ldap.password_field=userPassword #-# [Since 1.5M1, XWikiLDAPAuthServiceImpl] #-# The potential LDAP groups classes. Separated by commas. # xwiki.authentication.ldap.group_classes=group,groupOfNames,groupOfUniqueNames,dynamicGroup,dynamicGroupAux,groupWiseDi$ #-# [Since 1.5M1, XWikiLDAPAuthServiceImpl] #-# The potential names of the LDAP groups fields containings the members. Separated by commas. # xwiki.authentication.ldap.group_memberfields=member,uniqueMember #-# retrieve the following fields from LDAP and store them in the XWiki user object (xwiki-attribute=ldap-attribute) #-# ldap_dn=dn -- dn is set by class, caches dn in XWiki.user object for faster access xwiki.authentication.ldap.fields_mapping=last_name=sn,first_name=givenName,fullname=displayName,email=mail #-# [Since 1.3M2, XWikiLDAPAuthServiceImpl] #-# on every login update the mapped attributes from LDAP to XWiki otherwise this happens only once when the XWiki accou$ xwiki.authentication.ldap.update_user=1 #-# [Since 1.3M2, XWikiLDAPAuthServiceImpl] #-# mapps XWiki groups to LDAP groups, separator is "|" # xwiki.authentication.ldap.group_mapping=XWiki.XWikiAdminGroup=cn=AdminRole,ou=groups,o=MegaNova,c=US|\ # XWiki.Organisation=cn=testers,ou=groups,o=MegaNova,c=US #-# [Since 1.3M2, XWikiLDAPAuthServiceImpl] #-# time in s after which the list of members in a group is refreshed from LDAP (default=3600*6) # xwiki.authentication.ldap.groupcache_expiration=21800 #-# [Since 1.3M2, XWikiLDAPAuthServiceImpl] #-# - create : synchronize group membership only when the user is first created #-# - always: synchronize on every login # xwiki.authentication.ldap.mode_group_sync=always #-# [Since 1.3M2, XWikiLDAPAuthServiceImpl] #-# if ldap authentication fails for any reason, try XWiki DB authentication with the same credentials xwiki.authentication.ldap.trylocal=1 #-# [Since 1.3M2, XWikiLDAPAuthServiceImpl] #-# SSL connection to LDAP server #-# 0: normal #-# 1: SSL # xwiki.authentication.ldap.ssl=0 #-# [Since 1.3M2, XWikiLDAPAuthServiceImpl] #-# The keystore file to use in SSL connection # xwiki.authentication.ldap.ssl.keystore= #-# [Since 1.5M1, XWikiLDAPAuthServiceImpl] #-# The java secure provider used in SSL connection # xwiki.authentication.ldap.ssl.secure_provider=com.sun.net.ssl.internal.ssl.Provider -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/New-users-and-LDAP-tp1482130p1482130.html Sent from the XWiki- Users mailing list archive at Nabble.com.

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[xwiki-users] How to get a comment from revision version?
by adoro 13 Nov '08

13 Nov '08

Hallo, can someone help me - how to get a real comment from revision version if I do rollback (in this case in history it will be always "Rollback to version ..."). Best Regards, adoro -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/How-to-get-a-comment-from-revision-version--tp1489643p… Sent from the XWiki- Users mailing list archive at Nabble.com.

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Re: [xwiki-users] [ANN] XWiki Enterprise 1.7 Milestone 2 Released
by goldring, richard 13 Nov '08

13 Nov '08

Just looking at the new WYSIWYG editor - just one question - will there be an option to make it easy to link to a file on a network drive i.e. via file:// ? Yes I know one could insert files into the wiki itself, but some people (those new to wikis) prefer the flexibility of storing files on network drives and it also provides a means of using the wiki as a way of indexing files on network drives and commenting on what the files are. Regards, Richard -----Original Message----- From: users-bounces(a)xwiki.org [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Jean-Vincent Drean Sent: 13 November 2008 11:51 To: XWiki Developers; XWiki Users Subject: [xwiki-users] [ANN] XWiki Enterprise 1.7 Milestone 2 Released The XWiki development team is pleased to announce the release of XWiki Enterprise 1.7 Milestone 2. Second milestone of the XWiki Enterprise 1.7 version. Go grab it at http://www.xwiki.org/xwiki/bin/view/Main/Download Main changes: * Work in progress on the new XWiki Syntax v2.0. * Work in progress on the new WYSIWYG editor. * Added a ROOT webapp to the standalone distribution. Important bug fixes: * SMTP server address is not re-read when it's changed in global preferences * Watchlist update sent by email does not contain the full path to a changed attachment Note that general goals for XWiki Enterprise 1.7 are: * Working and usable (i.e. users can use them for their day to day work instead of the old Syntax and old WYSIWYG editor) versions of new rendering and new WYSIWYG editor. * Working JCR (can be used for day to day work instead of Hibernate). * French XE * Blog revamping * Webdav integration For more information see the Release notes at: http://www.xwiki.org/xwiki/bin/view/Main/ReleaseNotesXWikiEnterprise17M2 Thanks, The XWiki dev team _______________________________________________ users mailing list users(a)xwiki.org http://lists.xwiki.org/mailman/listinfo/users Thales UK Ltd (Wells) DISCLAIMER: The information contained in this e-mail is confidential. It may also be legally privileged. It is intended only for the stated addressee(s) and access to it by any other person is unauthorised. If you are not an addressee, you must not disclose, copy, circulate or in any other way use or rely on the information contained in this e-mail. Such unauthorised use may be unlawful. We may monitor all e-mail communications through our networks. If you have received this e-mail in error, please inform us immediately on sender's telephone number above and delete it and all copies from your system. We accept no responsibility for changes to any e-mail which occur after it has been sent. Attachments to this e-mail may contain software viruses which could damage your system. We therefore recommend you virus-check all attachments before opening. Thales UK Ltd. Registered Office: 2 Dashwood Lang Road, The Bourne Business Park, Addlestone, Weybridge, Surrey KT15 2NX Registered in England No. 868273

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Re: [xwiki-users] Problems with migration to xwiki 1.6.war in jboss 4.2.1
by Tronicek 13 Nov '08

13 Nov '08

Hi, I was running in similar problems. By now i'm using hibernate.cfg.xml with pure JDBC connection. DataSource was working up to 1.5.2 - and is not working since 1.6zzz. JBoss (4.2.1, 4.2.2) shows JNDI reference but it is not recognized by xwiki. Should I raise a JIRA? regards, Rudi semasont wrote: > > Hi all, > > since xwiki 1.6 release I'm keen on having fun with it, but there is a > problem while setting it up. > I'm running Jboss (vers. 4.2.1) and I've already successfully installed > xwiki 1.1.1 on it. My plan was > to "upgrade" simply by implementing the new .war of the 1.6 (like > described in Admin'sGuide and Admin's > Guide/JBoss). I configuered my hibernate-config-xml, web.xml and xwiki.cfg > with my old settings (I'm using > DataSource). When everything is set and I want to start the run.bat all > seems ok, but one "WARN" appears: > > WARN [javax.enterprise.resource.webcontainer.jsf.config] Unable to > process deployment descriptor for context 'null' (from server.log) > > when I try to start xwiki via browser(http://localhost:8080/xwiki) > exception 404 is thrown > > So, does anyone here tried out xwiki with the upper combination, or knows > smth I did wrong??? > I'd be really happy and thankful for some help/advice =) > > greetz markus > -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/Problems-with-migration-to-xwiki-1.6.war-in-jboss-4.2.… Sent from the XWiki- Users mailing list archive at Nabble.com.

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[xwiki-users] Putting users in seperate space
by Henk Schouten 13 Nov '08

13 Nov '08

Hello, Ik was wondering if it would be useful to allow userpages (including XWiki.XWikiUserClass) in another space than the XWiki 'system' space. I tried this, but logging on only seems to work if users are in the XWiki space. I would like them to be in a seperate space to allow users to edit content on their own page and others to comment on them. Regards, Henk == Henk F. Schouten, ICT-architect, Dienst ICT room: SL 2.32, phone (31) 70 4457611, email: H.F.Schouten(a)hhs.nl De Haagse Hogeschool, Johanna Westerdijkplein 75, 2521 EN the Hague (NL)

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[xwiki-users] How to assess what page is currently being viewed by the user
by BrianJones 13 Nov '08

13 Nov '08

Hello community, This may be a bit of an easy/stupid question, but bear with me! Is there a way to assess what page is currently being viewed by the user (with Velocity), so that I may be able to do something like this: #if (currentPage = someOtherPage) ...do this... #else ... do something else... #end Any input on this would be amazing! Cheers once again to the XWiki community. -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/How-to-assess-what-page-is-currently-being-viewed-by-t… Sent from the XWiki- Users mailing list archive at Nabble.com.

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[xwiki-users] FW: [ANN] XWiki Enterprise 1.7 Milestone 2 Released
by goldring, richard 13 Nov '08

13 Nov '08

Also is there going to be an table properties option to set the table border on/off, border line widths/colours, table cell colours, column, row widths, column headings, etc - our users would like the flexibility of tables to help layout their wiki pages (hiding the table borders) to mimic magazine layouts. Richard -----Original Message----- From: goldring, richard Sent: 13 November 2008 13:56 To: 'XWiki Users' Subject: RE: [xwiki-users] [ANN] XWiki Enterprise 1.7 Milestone 2 Released Just looking at the new WYSIWYG editor - just one question - will there be an option to make it easy to link to a file on a network drive i.e. via file:// ? Yes I know one could insert files into the wiki itself, but some people (those new to wikis) prefer the flexibility of storing files on network drives and it also provides a means of using the wiki as a way of indexing files on network drives and commenting on what the files are. Regards, Richard -----Original Message----- From: users-bounces(a)xwiki.org [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Jean-Vincent Drean Sent: 13 November 2008 11:51 To: XWiki Developers; XWiki Users Subject: [xwiki-users] [ANN] XWiki Enterprise 1.7 Milestone 2 Released The XWiki development team is pleased to announce the release of XWiki Enterprise 1.7 Milestone 2. Second milestone of the XWiki Enterprise 1.7 version. Go grab it at http://www.xwiki.org/xwiki/bin/view/Main/Download Main changes: * Work in progress on the new XWiki Syntax v2.0. * Work in progress on the new WYSIWYG editor. * Added a ROOT webapp to the standalone distribution. Important bug fixes: * SMTP server address is not re-read when it's changed in global preferences * Watchlist update sent by email does not contain the full path to a changed attachment Note that general goals for XWiki Enterprise 1.7 are: * Working and usable (i.e. users can use them for their day to day work instead of the old Syntax and old WYSIWYG editor) versions of new rendering and new WYSIWYG editor. * Working JCR (can be used for day to day work instead of Hibernate). * French XE * Blog revamping * Webdav integration For more information see the Release notes at: http://www.xwiki.org/xwiki/bin/view/Main/ReleaseNotesXWikiEnterprise17M2 Thanks, The XWiki dev team _______________________________________________ users mailing list users(a)xwiki.org http://lists.xwiki.org/mailman/listinfo/users Thales UK Ltd (Wells) DISCLAIMER: The information contained in this e-mail is confidential. It may also be legally privileged. It is intended only for the stated addressee(s) and access to it by any other person is unauthorised. If you are not an addressee, you must not disclose, copy, circulate or in any other way use or rely on the information contained in this e-mail. Such unauthorised use may be unlawful. We may monitor all e-mail communications through our networks. If you have received this e-mail in error, please inform us immediately on sender's telephone number above and delete it and all copies from your system. We accept no responsibility for changes to any e-mail which occur after it has been sent. Attachments to this e-mail may contain software viruses which could damage your system. We therefore recommend you virus-check all attachments before opening. Thales UK Ltd. Registered Office: 2 Dashwood Lang Road, The Bourne Business Park, Addlestone, Weybridge, Surrey KT15 2NX Registered in England No. 868273

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[xwiki-users] [ANN] XWiki Enterprise 1.7 Milestone 2 Released
by Jean-Vincent Drean 13 Nov '08

13 Nov '08

The XWiki development team is pleased to announce the release of XWiki Enterprise 1.7 Milestone 2. Second milestone of the XWiki Enterprise 1.7 version. Go grab it at http://www.xwiki.org/xwiki/bin/view/Main/Download Main changes: * Work in progress on the new XWiki Syntax v2.0. * Work in progress on the new WYSIWYG editor. * Added a ROOT webapp to the standalone distribution. Important bug fixes: * SMTP server address is not re-read when it's changed in global preferences * Watchlist update sent by email does not contain the full path to a changed attachment Note that general goals for XWiki Enterprise 1.7 are: * Working and usable (i.e. users can use them for their day to day work instead of the old Syntax and old WYSIWYG editor) versions of new rendering and new WYSIWYG editor. * Working JCR (can be used for day to day work instead of Hibernate). * French XE * Blog revamping * Webdav integration For more information see the Release notes at: http://www.xwiki.org/xwiki/bin/view/Main/ReleaseNotesXWikiEnterprise17M2 Thanks, The XWiki dev team

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[xwiki-users] Full title in Insert/edit link dialog
by Henk Schouten 13 Nov '08

13 Nov '08

Hello, I am building a documentation wiki and have hundreds of pages being generated by scripts. In generating the pages I have used an existing unique identifier as the name of the document. Now when using the Insert/edit link dialog in the Wysiwyg editor, I can only see the short name (i.e. the unique identifier). Since this makes it difficult for my users to recognize which document to link to, I would prefer to see the title in this dialog. Is there any way to change this? Is a velocity template being used for this dialog. Thanks, Henk -- == Henk F. Schouten, ICT-architect, Dienst ICT room: SL 2.32, phone (31) 70 4457611, email: H.F.Schouten(a)hhs.nl De Haagse Hogeschool, Johanna Westerdijkplein 75, 2521 EN the Hague (NL)

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[xwiki-users] Problems w/ displaying HTML Entities as Plaintext
by berkessel＠uni-koblenz.de 12 Nov '08

12 Nov '08

Hey everyone, While using XWiki version 1.1.2.5797 to document some software, the following problem occurred: I tried to insert snippets of a XSL file into a XWiki page using a {code} macro. As far as I know this macro treats input as plaintext, which would be exactly what I need. However, it turned out to work differently. It parsed HTML entities, so instead of displaying inputs like <!ENTITY Auml "&#196;"> exactly as they are, the HTML parts are parsed to <!ENTITY Auml "Ä"> Having failed with the {code} macro, I tried {pre} and \, but none of them worked. The same problem occurred when I used XWiki 1.7 which is running on a test server in the company I work for. Does anyone of you know how to make XWiki display HTML and XML entities as plaintext? I could not find anything about this problem in the documentation, the FAQ, or in the mailing list archive. Did I simply miss something? Since I read some threads about issues with the WYSIWYG editor, let me add that I use the XWiki editor, not the WYSIWYG editor. Any help would be greatly appreciated! Best regards, Sascha

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