[Geomoose-users] multiple applications from same GeoMoose code

[Brent Fraser]

While Bobb and I have had some conversations a few years ago dreaming of 
the ultimate authentication system, not much came of it.

On the other hand, I did implement some rudimentary authentication for 
my Iceberg GeoMoose site.  We used Django (hey, I didn't choose it!) as 
a server-side scripting (Python) framework, and were able to use its 
authentication module.

The good news:
     - Django can keep the auth info in PostgreSQL, so it's available to 
other scripting languages (e.g. PHP services)
     - all the auth config code exists in Django (so no need to write 
anything)

The bad news:
     - we use mapserv.exe and I didn't bother figuring out how to check 
the user's credentials for the CGI request (so potential security hole 
there).
     - we had to do a little scripting hack to pass the session 
authentication from the Python to the PHP environments (so at least you 
need to be logged into get the GeoMoose interface and services).


The great thing about having an authenticated site is that it allows 
data editing (we used the Feature Editor in v2.4), which opens up the 
possibility of a Web-based GIS!

Best Regards,
Brent Fraser

On 11/30/2012 9:38 AM, Brian Fischer wrote:
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> I was just curious if anyone else has thought about or tried any other 
> methods to use multiple mapbooks and settings.ini files with one 
> GeoMoose code folder.
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> In the past I have used this method and it works well. 
> http://www.geomoose.org/wiki/index.php/Modification_to_Use_Multiple_Map_Books 
> With GeoMoose 2.6 there is another file that is introduced for 
> local_settings.ini.
>
> Also is anyone working on some type of authentication module for 
> GeoMoose.  Basically what I'm thinking is depending on who you login 
> as it would configure the catalog differently.
>
> Just wanted to get a thread started if anyone else has worked on this 
> or thinking about it.
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