[Qgis-user] QGIS Mapserver - Project administration and updates, documentation

[Albin Blaschka]

Am 2018-01-05 um 10:17 schrieb Andreas Neumann:
>
> Hi,
>
> I agree with Alessandro. Only keep one instance of the binary around. 
> Otherwise you start a mess.
>
> Also - you should not have the project files in the same directory 
> than the qgis_mapserv.fcgi. That is bad practice. QGIS project files 
> often contain sensitive data (like database logins or logins to web 
> services) and should not be accessible in any URL reachable to the 
> public - neither in cgi-bin nor in other html/www paths.
>
> To support different projects in different directories, use a rewrite 
> rule - which also hides the full path (good practice).
>
> Andreas
>


Hello!

Good point, yes - but as mentioned in my first mail, this was part of 
the documentation until recently... I set up my instance quite some time 
ago and did not think about it, as it was until recently just a 
proof-of-concept/test work, not really meant to be in production. And 
now I stumbled over it, as this changes now.
I will propose changes for the documentation in the next days, also 
considering all input now coming in in this thread (Hint to all readers: 
Provide input! ;-) )
Thanks, best regards,
Albin

> On 2018-01-05 09:59, Albin Blaschka wrote:
>
>> Hello Alessandro, hello Richard!
>>
>> Yes, I will in the next days - and thanks Richard for the step by 
>> step guide!
>> Albin
>>
>> Am 2018-01-05 um 09:43 schrieb Richard Duivenvoorde:
>>> On 05-01-18 09:35, Alessandro Pasotti wrote:
>>>> On Fri, Jan 5, 2018 at 9:27 AM, Albin Blaschka
>>>> <albin.blaschka at standortsanalyse.net 
>>>> <mailto:albin.blaschka at standortsanalyse.net>
>>>> <mailto:albin.blaschka at standortsanalyse.net 
>>>> <mailto:albin.blaschka at standortsanalyse.net>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>      Hello all,
>>>>
>>>>      Following an update on my Linux-Server (Ubuntu), where I have an
>>>>      instance of qgis mapserver running, I stumbled upon a small gotcha -
>>>>      it stopped working.
>>>>
>>>>      The reason was simple: The binary of qgis_mapserv.fcgi got updated,
>>>>      but when I set up qgis mapserver, I followed the suggestion as
>>>>      described under
>>>>
>>>> https://docs.qgis.org/2.18/en/docs/user_manual/working_with_ogc/server/getting_started.html#installation
>>>>      <https://docs.qgis.org/2.18/en/docs/user_manual/working_with_ogc/server/getting_started.html#installation>
>>>>
>>>>      under the heading "Server the project" to put a project into a
>>>>      separate directory with the .qgs file and a *Copy* of qgis_mapserv.fcgi
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I think that spreading copies of the CGI binary on your directory tree
>>>> is bad practice and calls for troubles, a symlink works surely better
>>>> but there are many other ways to serve a particular project depending on
>>>> the URL (any rewrite module for your favourite server would be sufficient ).
>>>>
>>>> Would you mind making a pull request and fix the documentation?
>>> Yes, please do:
>>>
>>> - create a github account if you net have one
>>> - go to latest version of the page:
>>> https://docs.qgis.org/testing/en/docs/user_manual/working_with_ogc/server/getting_started.html#installation
>>> - click the 'fix me' link in the footer which brings you to
>>> -
>>> https://github.com/qgis/QGIS-Documentation/edit/master/source/docs/user_manual/working_with_ogc/server/getting_started.rst
>>> - you will be asked to create a fork, do that, update the docs (just
>>> using Github editor...), and do a pull request
>>> - if all fails, then please create an issue with a pointer to this
>>> discussion: https://github.com/qgis/QGIS-Documentation/issues
>>>
>>> For all other people: PLEASE try to help QGIS to get uptodate docs by at
>>> least try to write/update some docs every now and then. I think the plan
>>> above is doable for every tech savvy QGIS user...
>>> And again: if all fails: write an issue, and preferably attach a new
>>> text to it.
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>> Richard Duivenvoorde
>
>

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