[Qgis-user] Authentication in QGIS Server (WFS Service)

aperi2007 aperi2007 at gmail.com
Sat Sep 28 23:27:04 PDT 2013


the authentication usually in the wfs/wms systems is in the web server 
front-end.

On 29/09/2013 00:00, Antonio Vico wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I am testing a "Qgis stack" for a project. I want use Qgis server for 
> WMS and WFS services, Qgis desktop for digitalize data and Qgis web 
> client for share.
>
> To do this I use a postgresql/postgis backend and this is my 
> architecture:
>
> I store data in a postgresql/postgis database in a remote server with 
> different users (and different privileges) that contains qgis server too.
> For share information I create a qgis project (mymap.qgs for example) 
> that add several layers connecting directly to the database sharing 
> fields that I want (with user and password according to the database) 
> and put this qgis project to share in qgis server in a WFS service. 
> (Direct connexion to the database in remote clients is not possible 
> due the internet connexion speed and the amount of data).
>
> Open remotely this wfs service from qgis desktop work fine: qgis 
> desktop  can connect remotely to the wfs service ( 
> http:/myserver/cgi-bin/qgis_mapserv.cgi?map=/paht/to/mymap.qgs ) 
> without problems and I can add/modify data in database, but there is 
> my problem: Someone can connect to the wfs service 
> (http:/myserver/cgi-bin/qgis_mapserv.cgi?map=/paht/to/mymap.qgs has 
> not restriction) and acces to the data without any identification.
>
> In qgis projects properties i can't find authentication propierties 
> for WMS/WFS services and the question is
>
> Can I put some authentication system in qgis server for wfs service?
>
> If yes, how to?
>
>
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