[Qgis-user] Experiences using QGIS + PostgreSQL/PostGIS in a multiuser environment?

[Alessandro Pasotti]

On Wed, Nov 20, 2019 at 1:24 PM Andreas Neumann <a.neumann at carto.net> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I wonder what is best practice to handle auth configs across several users
> for sharing of projects?
>
> Should we ask users to create the same auth-config ids/names to make
> projects interoperable, where each users would have different credentials,
> but share the auth-config id that is stored in the QGIS project file?
>
> Is this how we should do it? Otherwise users would end up with different
> auth-ids and then can't open QGIS files from their colleagues without a
> hassle ...
>
> Or are there better/alternative approaches?
>

One of the best ways we've used so far was to pre-define at the
organization level a small set of authids, you are limited to 7 chars but
that's not a big issue.

So, when creating project you will use one of the pre-defined auth ids, of
course every user will have to use his own local QGIS auth DB (this is all
handled transparently by the QGIS auth system) where he stores his own
credentials.

If you share your project within your organization, as long as the user who
receives the project has his credentials already sets for the given auth
ids access will be granted automatically, if not he will be prompted to
enter credentials and if he stores them in the QGIS auth local DB this will
be required only for the first time.

This system gives the sysadmins full flexibility: individual credentials
can be revoked/granted, no need to share any auth DB in any case.

Hope this helps.


> Andreas
>
> On 2019-11-20 13:14, Hernán De Angelis wrote:
>
> Interesting point, Luigi. Thank you!
>
> Hernán
>
>
> On 2019-11-20 12:58, Luigi Pirelli wrote:
>
> this is not an issue, Postgres support many auth systems most of them
> paired with the authentication system implemented in QGIS. Other problem is
> how to share (auth.db) credentials or security setting among different
> users.
>
> Luigi Pirelli
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> On Wed, 20 Nov 2019 at 11:53, Jan-Eric Oskarsson <jan-eric at kregis.se>
> wrote:
>
> Hi Hernán!
> Maybe this comment is redundant but you have to set up a strong security
> to prevent hackers to hack your database and steal your data and cause
> damage.
> I hope uthat you already have thought about this issu!
>
> Kind Regards
> Jan-Eric
>
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> Från: Qgis-user <qgis-user-bounces at lists.osgeo.org> För Hernán De Angelis
> Skickat: den 20 november 2019 11:10
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> Ämne: [Qgis-user] Experiences using QGIS + PostgreSQL/PostGIS in a
> multiuser environment?
>
> Hello QGIS:ers
>
> I am evaluating setting up a server running PostgreSQL/PostGIS for use as
> data sharing/collaborating environment for spatial data. The user group may
> consist of up to 15 people, mostly using QGIS but one or two may use other
> software (non OS). Data is almost exclusively of vector type. The use is
> within a single organization.
>
> I understand some people in this list have experience with this kind of
> environment and would appreciate if any of you would share any useful
> experience, challenges, thought or things to watch out for. I understand
> basic management routines are critical (user management, user rights), as
> well as a sound backup and update strategy. I also understand that proper
> data management procedures have to be in place, like rules for table
> creation and eventual deletion, attribute selection, etc. But what else can
> go wrong with this kind of setup if not managed properly?
> Thoughts and experiences welcome!
>
> Best regards and thanks in advance
>
> Hernán
>
>
>
>
>
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