I need to have one server available to multiple users, each with their own
set of geoserver resources. Is this directly supported? How?
If it's not supported, are there suggestions for workarounds?
Thanks.
Oz
Thomas DiGennaro wrote:
I need to have one server available to multiple users, each with their own
set of geoserver resources. Is this directly supported? How?
If it's not supported, are there suggestions for workarounds? Thanks.
Oz
Being able to use several data directories from the same instance is on our wishlist (past 2.0 I think), but it's currently not possible.
Do you need separate resources for convenience (i.e. limit what they see) or for security purposes?
See http://geoserver.org/display/GEOSDOC/2.6+Security+subsystem
-Arne
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(CCing list again)
I still don't have an entirely clear picture of what you are trying to achieve, but it sounds like you basically want to do hosting for completely independent users.
Until multiple data directories are supported you will need one instance per user. It is not hard to do, just install Tomcat and then load several copies of the servlet, but it requires a fair amount of memory. (See http://geoserver.org/display/GEOSDOC/2.6+GeoServer+in+Production+Environment )
-Arne
Thomas DiGennaro wrote:
Dear Arne,
Thanks very much for the answer.
We need to keep separate resources to prevent *collision* that can result from sharing. One user might modify a resourse, that another user requires.
We also need to keep the list of resources *simple* for our minimally-trained users.
We're also worried about collisions on the *catalog file* that keeps the list of geoserver resources.
*Security* is not a big issue now, but it will probably grow in the future as the number of users increases.
Oz
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From: Arne Kepp [mailto:ak@anonymised.com]
Sent: Wednesday, 11 February, 2009 1:45 AM
To: tdigennaro@anonymised.com
Cc: geoserver-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: Re: [Geoserver-users] multiple users on one server - maintain separate resourcesThomas DiGennaro wrote:
> I need to have one server available to multiple users, each with their own
> set of geoserver resources. Is this directly supported? How?
>
> If it's not supported, are there suggestions for workarounds?
> Thanks.
> Oz
>
Being able to use several data directories from the same instance is on
our wishlist (past 2.0 I think), but it's currently not possible.
Do you need separate resources for convenience (i.e. limit what they
see) or for security purposes?
See http://geoserver.org/display/GEOSDOC/2.6+Security+subsystem
-Arne
--
Arne Kepp
OpenGeo - http://opengeo.org
Expert service straight from the developers
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Arne Kepp
OpenGeo - http://opengeo.org
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Dear Arne,
Thanks. Not "completely independent" users.
Our users are partially independent and partially sharing.
I understand about multiple instances - we're not sure that we can support
that load. We're working on a project that must work in the field and on an
LAN, without large computer resources (minimal computers).
Oz
-----Original Message-----
From: Arne Kepp [mailto:ak@anonymised.com]
Sent: Wednesday, 11 February, 2009 8:39 AM
To: tdigennaro@anonymised.com; geoserver-users
Subject: Re: [Geoserver-users] multiple users on one server - maintain
separate resources
(CCing list again)
I still don't have an entirely clear picture of what you are trying to
achieve, but it sounds like you basically want to do hosting for
completely independent users.
Until multiple data directories are supported you will need one instance
per user. It is not hard to do, just install Tomcat and then load
several copies of the servlet, but it requires a fair amount of memory.
(See
http://geoserver.org/display/GEOSDOC/2.6+GeoServer+in+Production+Environment
)
-Arne
Thomas DiGennaro wrote:
Dear Arne,
Thanks very much for the answer.
We need to keep separate resources to prevent *collision* that can
result from sharing. One user might modify a resourse, that another
user requires.We also need to keep the list of resources *simple* for our
minimally-trained users.We're also worried about collisions on the *catalog file* that keeps
the list of geoserver resources.*Security* is not a big issue now, but it will probably grow in the
future as the number of users increases.Oz
-----Original Message-----
From: Arne Kepp [mailto:ak@anonymised.com]
Sent: Wednesday, 11 February, 2009 1:45 AM
To: tdigennaro@anonymised.com
Cc: geoserver-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Subject: Re: [Geoserver-users] multiple users on one server - maintain
separate resourcesThomas DiGennaro wrote:
> I need to have one server available to multiple users, each with
their own> set of geoserver resources. Is this directly supported? How?
>
> If it's not supported, are there suggestions for workarounds?
> Thanks.
> Oz
>
Being able to use several data directories from the same instance is on
our wishlist (past 2.0 I think), but it's currently not possible.
Do you need separate resources for convenience (i.e. limit what they
see) or for security purposes?
See http://geoserver.org/display/GEOSDOC/2.6+Security+subsystem
-Arne
--
Arne Kepp
OpenGeo - http://opengeo.org
Expert service straight from the developers
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Arne Kepp
OpenGeo - http://opengeo.org
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Thomas DiGennaro ha scritto:
Dear Arne,
Thanks. Not "completely independent" users.Our users are partially independent and partially sharing.
I understand about multiple instances - we're not sure that we can support
that load. We're working on a project that must work in the field and on an
LAN, without large computer resources (minimal computers).
Mumble,
it would help to know what your "users" exactly are going to do.
Are they simply external groups that need to have each its own
wms capabilities document?
Or are they going to admin GeoServer as well, so we have a group
of administrator level users?
Cheers
Andrea
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