[ome-devel] Upgrading your OMERO4.1 database

[josh at glencoesoftware.com]

Hi Alessandro,

Sorry for not getting back to you sooner (I'm currently on the road). But
I'm fairly sure that posix support will be included in 4.2. We are just
now starting testing, but things look quite good. It may be that we want
to make the LDAP support easier, perhaps something like a single
configuration property: omero.ldap.type=posix, but initially we will
provide posix-based examples with the upgrade documentation. Your testing
and feedback after that would be invaluable.

Best wishes,
~Josh


> Hi Josh,
>
> I'm back to you just to ask if you think that the support for LDAP Posix
> accounts will make his way into 4.2 release or it will be deferred for a
> future release.
> This infomation will help me a lot with the deploying plan of the OMERO
> platform here at the Campus, considering also the fact that in
> September/October we will setup an High-Content Screening facility.
>
> Again, thanks for the info you will provide.
>
> Best,
>
> Alessandro
>
> On May 10, 2010, at 1:17 PM, Josh Moore wrote:
>
>>
>> This is great, Alessandro. Thanks ever so much. I should be able to
>> setup a local test with the data, and only if that doesn't work would
>> I need direct connection. I'll keep you (or the lists) posted.
>>
>> ~J.
>>
>> Alessandro Dellavedova writes:
>>> Hi Josh,
>>>
>>> I'm back with all the details related to our LDAP directory, based on
>>> Posix accounts.
>>>
>>> In the enclosed attachments you will find:
>>>
>>> - LDIF to generate the directory (it has quite a lot of entries, all
>>> have been anonymized);
>>> - ACLs implemented on the directory (it's an OpenLDAP slapd.access
>>> file);
>>> - Some screenshots of a user and of a group.
>>>
>>> The UserPassword for all the users is "password" and it's encrypted
>>> with SHA1.
>>>
>>> If you could tell us the IP or IP range you would connect from, we can
>>> open you the access to a test ldap directory implementing the ldif we
>>> sent you.
>>>
>>> I'm putting my colleagues in CC so they can help if you need further
>>> informations while I'm out of office, so please feel free to ask
>>> everything you need do test the scenario.
>>>
>>> Your efforts are very much appreciated, thank you !
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>>
>>> Alessandro
>>>
>>>
>>>
>
> Alessandro Dellavedova
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