From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Paul J R Subject: Re: web interface? Date: Wed, 01 Aug 2007 03:26:57 +1000 Message-ID: <46AF70E1.2020107@pjr.cc> References: <46AF5AC7.7080509@pjr.cc> <13426df10707310920g3762c0b7l674c3767d3ec852b@mail.gmail.com> <59abf66e0707310925q6164754fgeb639ea0a51752d8@mail.gmail.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Cc: kvm-devel-5NWGOfrQmneRv+LV9MX5uipxlwaOVQ5f@public.gmane.org To: =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Jorge_Luc=E1ngeli_Obes?= , berrange-H+wXaHxf7aLQT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org, rminnich-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org, lionkov-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org Return-path: In-Reply-To: <59abf66e0707310925q6164754fgeb639ea0a51752d8-JsoAwUIsXosN+BqQ9rBEUg@public.gmane.org> List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: kvm-devel-bounces-5NWGOfrQmneRv+LV9MX5uipxlwaOVQ5f@public.gmane.org Errors-To: kvm-devel-bounces-5NWGOfrQmneRv+LV9MX5uipxlwaOVQ5f@public.gmane.org List-Id: kvm.vger.kernel.org Wow, those are both pretty informative. Given both those replies, i'm = wondering if i should continue? The kind of thing I had in mind was relatively simple, it'd be a = miniture OS that would boot up (over pxe/usb/cdrom) into ram (its about = 90mb of ram so far with kvm and a full kernel + kudzu and few small = components such as a httpd+php). it searches for a configuration = partition and away you go managing the rest via the web interface. I had = clustering/multi-node sitting at the back of my head as well. But im no guru at such things, and the reason I ask is that it sounds = like it may be someone is already thinking along those lines anyway = (someone much better at such things than me!). Thanks for the replies everyone. Jorge Luc=E1ngeli Obes wrote: > On 7/31/07, ron minnich wrote: > = >> Take a look at Lucho's kvmfs before you go too far. >> >> See his OLS talk and papers. >> = > > https://ols2006.108.redhat.com/2007/Reprints/mirtchovski-Reprint.pdf > > Seems pretty cool. > > = Daniel P. Berrange wrote: > On Wed, Aug 01, 2007 at 01:52:39AM +1000, Paul J R wrote: > = >> Hi guys, I had a quick question. >> >> I was playing around writing a php-based web interface for KVM. = >> Basically something that would allow you to use a tiny distro and let = >> you manage disk/net etc via php (atm its crude to say the least). >> >> It all seems relatively straight forward except for one component - the = >> console bits. I wanted to make it so you could click on your new vm, = >> then click on a "console" link and *poof* your console appears on your = >> web browser via an embedded java applet. The problem is security, = >> Authenticating users on the page is simple enough, but i cant see a = >> method by which i could put a password on the vnc port in qemu? >> = > > Watch this space. I will be submitting patches to upstream QEMU either > today or tomorrow which will enable password support in VNC. It will > also provide for optional TLS encryption, and x509 certificates for both > client and server validation & authentication. > > = >> Ideally, what i would like to be able to do is when someone accesses the = >> console it sets the password randomly, then embed's it into the request. = >> Once everyone disconnects it resets the password (but thats not quite so = >> important at this point). >> = > > My patches will cope with that scenario. They provide a monitor command > to let you change the password on the fly. > > Regards, > Dan. > = ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now >> http://get.splunk.com/