[Server-devel] Web-based Management Interface for the XS

[crosvera]

Or we can make the interface from scratch (using a framework) taking ideas from other project as Marten wrote before(nagios, cacti, etc..)
In that way, we can build something strong.

I don't know it's just an idea.

El sáb, 22-03-2008 a las 10:11 +0100, Marten Vijn escribió:
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> On Sat, 2008-03-22 at 00:52 -0400, John Watlington wrote:
> > PHP security is viewed as less than acceptable for interfaces  
> > accessible from the open Internet.
> > (The words of our security architect, which I see no reason to doubt.)
> > It is viewed as barely acceptible for interfaces which can only be  
> > accessed from within the school.
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> > Should the configuration interface should also be available on the  
> > WAN interface ?
> > My opinion is yes.
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> 1. or use a vpn/ssh to access it. 
> avoiding thing i see right now on port 22 (over 1200 attempts per
> weekend)
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> 2 more:
> - we could use something like puppet as backend and add nessesciary
> modules. https://reductivelabs.com/
> - write a front end for it (if someone is not doing that already)
> - monowall /pfsense had nice php* examples of plugable gui's
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> in the end configuration should accessable by:
> - https
> - cmdline (ssh)
> - snmp3
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> The designer has to be aware of that.
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> 3. adding a abstration layer might be  better to do configs for like
> nagios,cacti,smartctl,mdadm,   
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> > Comments ?
> > wad
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> > On Mar 21, 2008, at 6:00 PM, crosvera wrote:
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> > > bryan wrote:
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> > > > If you do intend to build a web-based interface from scratch, can  
> > > you use a pretty language like Python or Ruby to do it? Perl and  
> > > PHP make my eyes bleed. Both Django (Python) and Ruby on Rails seem  
> > > like great frameworks for rapid development.
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> > > What is wrong with php?, there are frameworks like symfony that  
> > > they are cool.
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> > > However, I would like work in the design of a new admin interface,  
> > > taking in mind your feedback and requeriments.
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> > > see ya..
> > >
> > > Carlos Ríos
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Carlos Ríos V.
Estudiante de Ing. de Ejec. en Comp. e Inf.
Universidad del Bío-Bío