Another authentication method

jt555 · Post by **jt555** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 10:32 am

Users from a certain IP range wouldn't need to login for graphs and plugins (defaults to guest) but clicking Console tab would require a login.

Users outside the IP range would need to login as normal.

It seems like this wouldn't be very difficult to implement. Does anyone else need this kind of functionality? It would be perfect for my environment.

BSOD2600 · Post by **BSOD2600** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 4:21 pm

Sounds like the job for a plugin...

Post by **rony** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 5:16 pm

Nah, I like this idea...

I will look at integrating this when I'm updating the authentication system.

jt555 · Post by **jt555** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 5:28 pm

Cool. Thanks.

The only change I would make to my post is that it should be IP ranges rather than one range.

Post by **rony** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 5:47 pm

Trying to complicate things already?

jt555 · Post by **jt555** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 11:04 am

Yes. Yes I am.

And another thing....

Since you're going to have to associate the auto-login to a certain user, you might as well have each allowed address range tied to a user. Could all be the same or could be different.

Howie · Post by **Howie** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 11:20 am

And on top of that... if you are going to have it tied to users, it should be tied to *groups* instead. Don't want to add our new RIPE allocation to 20 users.

But of course, you'll need to have groups first

jt555 · Post by **jt555** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 12:00 pm

That makes more sense anyway.
Groups = Ranges.

We could call it 'Trusted Source' authentication.

Post by **rony** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 12:26 pm

FYI, groups are coming in 0.8.8, along with finite permission controls.

jt555 · Post by **jt555** » Tue Nov 11, 2008 2:10 pm

rony wrote:FYI, groups are coming in 0.8.8, along with finite permission controls.

Did "Trusted Source Authentication" make it into 0.8.8?

Post by **TheWitness** » Tue Nov 11, 2008 3:46 pm

I have not seen a patch to date.

TheWitness

jt555 · Post by **jt555** » Tue Nov 11, 2008 11:03 pm

Bummer. Was it ever seriously considered?

I guess I'll have to hack it so that we only get a login prompt if we try to access the console tab.

Post by **TheWitness** » Tue Nov 11, 2008 11:48 pm

What you need to do is follow the process:

Feature requests, one that go beyond here are logged at the following location:

http://bugs.cacti.net

Put it there, and it will be "Officially" on the list. I would support this patch. Of course, someone who contributes, is blessed.

TheWitness

jt555 · Post by **jt555** » Wed Nov 12, 2008 10:29 am

Mantis has an error when I follow the emailed link after account creation. I can't login.

If I submit this now what are the odds of it getting into 0.8.8?

Post by **TheWitness** » Wed Nov 12, 2008 7:16 pm

We actually have another beta of 0.8.7c to do. How soon?

TheWitness

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