Re: [Phpwiki-talk] user authentication

[Reini U. <ru...@x-...>]

EAG...@RE... schrieb:
> Hi, I fix the problem but when I get the second page I see this error message:
> 
> PHP Warnings
> lib/main.php:61: Notice[8]: wikirequest(): The script tried to execute a method or access a property of an incomplete object. Please ensure that the class definition <b>file_passwd</b> of the object you are trying to operate on was loaded _before_ the session was started
> 
> any idea ?

Yes, File_Passwd is still not loaded.
All these error have been fixed in recent CVS snapshots.
1.3.10 I forgot to move the loader upwards. (works there only for 
DbSessions)

> -----Mensaje original-----
> De: php...@li...
> [mailto:php...@li...]En nombre de Reini
> Urban
> Enviado el: miércoles, 16 de junio de 2004 6:25
> Para: php...@li...
> Asunto: Re: [Phpwiki-talk] user authentication
> 
> 
> [CC deleted. we prefer to keep the conversation on the list only. No 
> need to send it personally also]
> 
> EAG...@RE... schrieb:
> 
>>Setting USE_DB_SESSION=true I still have the same problem.
>> 
>>Setting USE_DB_SESSION=false  I have this error message:
>> 
>>*Fatal error*: Cannot instantiate non-existent class: file_passwd in 
>>*/usr/local/apache/htdocs/phpwiki-1.3.10/lib/WikiUserNew.php* on line *2122*
>>Any idea ?
> 
> 
> This was fixed in CVS.
> Add
> include_once(dirname(__FILE__)."/pear/File_Passwd.php");
> before that
> // "__PHP_Incomplete_Class"
> line
> 
> 
>>    -----Mensaje original-----
>>    *De:* php...@li...
>>    [mailto:php...@li...]*En nombre de
>>    *Barrow H Kwan
>>    *Enviado el:* martes, 15 de junio de 2004 12:17
>>    *Para:* Reini Urban <rurban
>>    *CC:* php...@li...;
>>    php...@li...
>>    *Asunto:* Re: [Phpwiki-talk] user authentication
>>
>>
>>    I have the same problem ( I have posted this few days ago on a
>>    different thread but got no answer ).  I use Postgresql to store
>>    pages and use file base authentication.   I did try to set
>>    USE_DB_SESSION to true ( try to set it to false as well ), but it
>>    didn't work ( in fact I got some error when I set it to false ).
>>
>>    Does the authentication really work on phpwiki?  I didn't mean it is
>>    broken but not work as everyone thought.  ( I don't think login in
>>    each page is right ).
>>
>>
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>>
>>    *Reini Urban <ru...@x-...>*
>>    Sent by: php...@li...
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>>    06/15/2004 07:39 AM
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>>    	Re: [Phpwiki-talk] user authentication
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>>    EAG...@RE... schrieb:
>>     > I have the same problem using File authentication, (a file like
>>    /etc/shadow) ,
>>     > I need login in each page.
>>     > Is these solution right for my problem ?
>>
>>    No, you are experienceing lost sessions.
>>    You can try to set USE_DB_SESSION true or false, until you find the
>>    real
>>    solution to your problem.
>>
>>     > -----Mensaje original-----
>>     > De: php...@li...
>>     > [mailto:php...@li...]En nombre de Reini
>>     > Urban
>>     > Enviado el: martes, 15 de junio de 2004 4:00
>>     > Para: Lisa Glendenning
>>     > CC: php...@li...
>>     > Asunto: Re: [Phpwiki-talk] user authentication
>>     >
>>     > Lisa Glendenning schrieb:
>>     >>I am trying to use HttpAuth to authenticate through a Kerberos pop-up
>>     >>window.  This is working fine - except for anything requiring
>>     >>administrative privileges.  It is basically impossible to log on
>>    as the
>>     >>administrator.  I have tried making the adminstrator an existing
>>     >>Kerberos user and a separate WikiWord.  I've also tried many
>>     >>combinations of the user authentication options.  No matter what, the
>>     >>adminstrative login won't 'stick'.  Every page asks for the admin
>>    login,
>>     >>and actions done won't actually take effect (such as unlocking a
>>    page).
>>     >>It will default back to the Kerberos login.  Any thoughts?
>>     >
>>     >
>>     > You are right. This is an overthought with HttpAuth.
>>     > I would suggest to setup an Administrators group and add some
>>    user (not
>>     > ADMIN_USER) to this group. This user will have Admin Permissions
>>    then,
>>     > but not the special admin login method, which does not work for http
>>     > auth (yet).
>>     >
>>     > I usually create this page:
>>     > CategoryGroup
>>     >
>>     > * [Administrators]
>>     >
>>     > and this page:
>>     > Administrators
>>     >
>>     > * MyAdminUser
>>     >
>>     > ----
>>     > CategoryGroup
>>    -- 
>>    Reini Urban
>>    http://xarch.tu-graz.ac.at/home/rurban/


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