Re: web500gw

["Kervin L. Pierre" <kervin@blueprint-tech.com>]

while I was pulling OpenLDAP CVS, I noticed a web500gw directory in the 
contrib section.

Maybe you can submit your changes to the openldap issue tracking?

--Kervin


Jackie Hunt wrote:
> Hey,
>
>
> > Check out this patch.
> > http://mail-index.netbsd.org/netbsd-bugs/2000/11/27/0001.html
>
>
> Thanks for the info on this patch for web500gw!  I tried it and it works.
> I just had to specify some additional libraries in the Makefile
> (sasl, ssl, crypto).  We're on AIX.
>
> It's up and running, I have to learn all about the configuration
> now.  I copied over what I could and have to figure out the rest.
>
> I think there is a need for this software.  I've searched and
> haven't found a good replacement written in C.  I do hope someone
> picks it up and maintains it.
>
> Jackie Hunt
> Colorado State University
>
>
> > hi,
> >
> > If you want to do the port.
> >
> > Check out this patch.
> > http://mail-index.netbsd.org/netbsd-bugs/2000/11/27/0001.html
> >
> > Maybe someone could start a new project to maintain the source, looks 
> > like the current beta has been out for about 4 years now.
> >
> > PS. I started looking into getting it to compile ( I haven't tried the 
> > patch ).  I did not see the patch remove accesses to the members LDAP 
> > structure.  AFAIK, stuff like ld->ld_error was allowed in RFC1823 but 
> > not in the current draft that OpenLDAP 2.x follows. So ld->ld_error has 
> > to be replaced by the return param of ldap_err2string(), etc.  I could 
> > not find a similar function for ld->ld_match .  Also ldap_set_option() 
> > has to be used instead of assigning ld->ld_sizelimit. The RFC they use 
> > is at ftp://ftp.isi.edu/in-notes/rfc1823.txt and the draft that OpenLDAP 
> > uses is at 
> > http://www.watersprings.org/pub/id/draft-ietf-ldapext-ldap-c-api-04.txt
> >
> >
> > Between the patch, and these small changes, I think web500gw would work 
> > with the current OpenLDAP 2.x.
> >
> > PS2. You probably should upgrade your OpenLDAP 
> > http://www.openldap.org/lists/openldap-announce/200201/msg00002.html 
> > Redhat has updated RPMs on their FTP site.
> >
> > --Kervin
> >
> >
> > Jackie Hunt wrote:
> >
> > > Hi all,
> > >
> > > We are running web500gw with a Univ of Mich LDAP server.  We're
> > > finally moving on to OpenLDAP 2.0.11, but we'd like to keep web500gw
> > > running.  It has some nice features we'd hate to lose.
> > >
> > > I've tried compiling it and run into incomplete struct errors.
> > >
> > > I realize web500gw probably wasn't written to work with LDAP 2.0.11.
> > > But I'm still wondering if anyone has it running with OpenLDAP and
> > > if so, what version of ldap?  Also, I'd be interested in hearing what 
> > > ldap-to-http gateways you are using and how well they run.
> > >
> > > Thanks much for any info!
> > >
> > > Jackie Hunt                                                       
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> > > Colorado State University               FAX:    (970) 491-1958
> > > Fort Collins, CO  80523                 Email:  jackie@yuma.acns.colostate.edu
>
> Jackie Hunt                                                       
> ACNS                                    Voice:  (970) 663-3789     
> Colorado State University               FAX:    (970) 491-1958
> Fort Collins, CO  80523                 Email:  jackie@yuma.acns.colostate.edu