[QGIS-Developer] QGIS Server WMSRequestDefinedDataSources configuration option

[Alessandro Pasotti]

Hi Marco,

thank you for the clarifications, I think that if that option is not
implemented in the current server version we should drop it, I'll take care
of it.



On Fri, Feb 8, 2019 at 11:00 AM Marco Hugentobler <
marco.hugentobler at sourcepole.ch> wrote:

> Hi Alessandro
> Am 08.02.19 um 08:33 schrieb Alessandro Pasotti:
>
> Hi all,
>
> I've found this WMSRequestDefinedDataSources option in the code (exposed
> in the Server GUI settings as "Allow defining datasources in server
> requests"), it is apparently unused.
>
> First question: what was it for?
>
> It was possible to request dynamically created vector and raster layers by
> giving path/datasource information to the server (tags RemoteRDS /
> RemoveVDS as SLD extension). To avoid potential security risks, the option
> 'Allow defining datasources in server requests' is off by default.
>
>
> Second question: ok to remove it or is anybody willing to add an
> implementation in a reasonable time?
>
>
> We don't use it in the current projects, so I don't have a strong opinion
> here.
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Marco
>
>
>
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