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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-GB link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Hi Adam<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>I'm afraid I don't have access to an LDAP server currently to test this and I'm not sure if the current LDAP code is supposed to work with multiple rows in the ldap table or not so hopefully Pat, David or Thomas can advise.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Do you have many students accessing XOT to author with? Can you get by with Staff access until someone else responds? <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>If not the following would be a hack and not the right long term solution but in theory might work<a name="_MailEndCompose"> - copy the ldap table, Ldap.php and index.php and change those so that perhaps index.php is the staff login page and student_index.php is the student login page. Obviously this would mean editing the php and table calls etc. As I said not the right solution and might not even work but might just be a short term solution if you don't want to revert back to 1.8. I've done similar things previously where a mix of both LDAP and Moodle authentication was required.<o:p></o:p></a></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>HTH<br>Ron<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk [mailto:xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Adam Read<br><b>Sent:</b> 15 January 2013 14:04<br><b>To:</b> 'Xerte discussion list'<br><b>Subject:</b> [Xerte] Re: Xerte Upgrade<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#244061'>I’ve turned on error reporting, however, it doesn’t output anything different on failed login. Just the following message:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#244061'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:red'>Issue connecting to ldap server (#4) : No entries found <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#244061'>– which correlates with what I’d expect to see if it’s looking in the wrong OU. Swap the rows around and I get straight in using my staff details, no errors.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#244061'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#1F497D'>- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#17365D'>Adam Read </span></b><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:#17365D'>BA (Hons) PG Cert ODE (Open)</span><span style='color:#17365D'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#244061'>Senior e-Learning Technologist<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#244061'>University College Plymouth St Mark & St John<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#244061'>Tel</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#244061'>: 01752 636700 <b>Ext</b>: 5673 | <b>Room</b>: 108<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://moodle.marjon.ac.uk/"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#244061;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=224 height=63 id="_x0000_i1025" src="cid:image001.jpg@01CDF338.379A7540" alt=elearninglogo300dpi2></span></a><span style='color:#244061'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#244061'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> <a href="mailto:xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk">xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk</a> [<a href="mailto:xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk">mailto:xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Ron Mitchell<br><b>Sent:</b> 15 January 2013 13:16<br><b>To:</b> 'Xerte discussion list'<br><b>Subject:</b> [Xerte] Re: Xerte Upgrade<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>It looks like the code should loop through each row in the ldap table trying to use the username and password posted but I could be wrong about that. Hopefully someone else will respond but meanwhile try changing $development = false; to $development = true; in the top of config.php and then restart all browser windows and see what errors you get when trying to login.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> <a href="mailto:xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk">xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk</a> [<a href="mailto:xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk">mailto:xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Adam Read<br><b>Sent:</b> 15 January 2013 12:39<br><b>To:</b> 'Xerte discussion list'<br><b>Subject:</b> [Xerte] Re: Xerte Upgrade<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#244061'>I had that “urika” moment also. However, it still doesn’t work. With a student ldap bind in the first row of ldap table students can login staff cannot and vice versa. Having 2 rows in the ldap table still only allows whichever ldap query is set in row one to work.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#244061'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#244061'>I thought I might be even sneakier and added the $$$ delimiter to every value in row 1 of the table but that means no one can login.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#244061'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#244061'>Oerrr. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#244061'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#1F497D'>- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#17365D'>Adam Read </span></b><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:#17365D'>BA (Hons) PG Cert ODE (Open)</span><span style='color:#17365D'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#244061'>Senior e-Learning Technologist<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#244061'>University College Plymouth St Mark & St John<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#244061'>Tel</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#244061'>: 01752 636700 <b>Ext</b>: 5673 | <b>Room</b>: 108<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://moodle.marjon.ac.uk/"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#244061;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=224 height=63 id="_x0000_i1026" src="cid:image001.jpg@01CDF338.379A7540" alt=elearninglogo300dpi2></span></a><span style='color:#244061'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#244061'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> <a href="mailto:xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk">xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk</a> [<a href="mailto:xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk">mailto:xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Ron Mitchell<br><b>Sent:</b> 15 January 2013 12:28<br><b>To:</b> 'Xerte discussion list'<br><b>Subject:</b> [Xerte] Re: Xerte Upgrade<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Sorry I don't have regular access to different LDAP configurations to test this kind of thing but there are some notes in \library\Xerte\Authentication\Ldap.php that might help you resolve this. As a guess try adding an extra row in the ldap table which I think you'll have to do direct in the db because I don't think there's an option for that in management.php Also from memory there's a field (knownname) that I think isn't typically used but requires a not null value sow when adding a row manually just put elm in there which I think is added by default during a new install.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Let us know if that works or indeed if not?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Pat or David or Thomas if he's about might have additional suggestions.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Ron<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> <a href="mailto:xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk">xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk</a> [<a href="mailto:xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk">mailto:xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Adam Read<br><b>Sent:</b> 15 January 2013 12:05<br><b>To:</b> 'Xerte discussion list'<br><b>Subject:</b> [Xerte] Re: Xerte Upgrade<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#244061'>OK, so we’ve identified the problem. It would appear that 1.9 no longer likes “multiple entries” in the LDAP configuration.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#244061'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#244061'>So, in our installation we use the $$$ delimiter to differentiate ldap calls between staff and students. This breaks it with a “binding” error at logon. Using just the details for either staff or students works.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#244061'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#244061'>Any ideas if the delimiter stuff has been altered in the upgrade?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#244061'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#1F497D'>- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#17365D'>Adam Read </span></b><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:#17365D'>BA (Hons) PG Cert ODE (Open)</span><span style='color:#17365D'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#244061'>Senior e-Learning Technologist<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#244061'>University College Plymouth St Mark & St John<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#244061'>Tel</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#244061'>: 01752 636700 <b>Ext</b>: 5673 | <b>Room</b>: 108<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://moodle.marjon.ac.uk/"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#244061;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=224 height=63 id="_x0000_i1027" src="cid:image001.jpg@01CDF338.379A7540" alt=elearninglogo300dpi2></span></a><span style='color:#244061'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#244061'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> <a href="mailto:xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk">xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk</a> [<a href="mailto:xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk">mailto:xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Ron Mitchell<br><b>Sent:</b> 15 January 2013 11:30<br><b>To:</b> 'Xerte discussion list'<br><b>Subject:</b> [Xerte] Re: Xerte Upgrade<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>You can change the settings via management.php but if you're looking direct in the database perhaps the attached will help?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Let us know?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> <a href="mailto:xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk">xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk</a> [<a href="mailto:xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk">mailto:xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Adam Read<br><b>Sent:</b> 15 January 2013 11:06<br><b>To:</b> 'Xerte discussion list'<br><b>Subject:</b> [Xerte] Re: Xerte Upgrade<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#244061'>OK, so I’ve followed all the steps listed below (guest access worked etc) and when attempting to login via LDAP I’m getting <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#244061'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:red;background:#F3EEE2'>Issue connecting to ldap server (#2) : Binding</span><span style='color:#244061'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#244061'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#244061'>All the details in the ldap table look correct to me. The only thing missing was a blank “ldap_filter” entry whereas ldap_filter_atr had a value. Is this the issue? I’ve tried changing the entries to be the same with no joy but suspect that’s wrong<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#244061'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#244061'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#1F497D'> - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#17365D'>Adam Read </span></b><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:#17365D'>BA (Hons) PG Cert ODE (Open)</span><span style='color:#17365D'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#244061'>Senior e-Learning Technologist<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#244061'>University College Plymouth St Mark & St John<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#244061'>Tel</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#244061'>: 01752 636700 <b>Ext</b>: 5673 | <b>Room</b>: 108<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://moodle.marjon.ac.uk/"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#244061;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=224 height=63 id="_x0000_i1028" src="cid:image001.jpg@01CDF338.379A7540" alt=elearninglogo300dpi2></span></a><span style='color:#244061'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#244061'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> <a href="mailto:xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk">xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk</a> [<a href="mailto:xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk">mailto:xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Ron Mitchell<br><b>Sent:</b> 15 January 2013 10:25<br><b>To:</b> 'Xerte discussion list'<br><b>Subject:</b> [Xerte] Re: Xerte Upgrade<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Why create a new install? Easier and better to upgrade the existing install. General process as follows:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>1. backup existing database and directory just in case<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>2. drop 1.9 code over top of existing code<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>3. visit the install to test the basics are working ok via guest access e.g. create and test an LO<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>4. If you are using LDAP for authentication visit <a href="http://yourinstall/upgrade.php">http://yourinstall/upgrade.php</a> to automatically copy details from sitedeatils to ldap table<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>5. change from guest to ldap or one of the other authentication options in auth_config.php by commenting/un-commenting the relevant line<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>6. If you are using Moodle for authentication read and follow the instructions in the moodle_integration_readme file<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>7. refresh index.php and test login and creation etc<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>A final point - there isn't a maintenance mode like these is in Moodle for preventing non-admins logging in during upgrade and you dodn't want people creating new LO's in case you do have to revert back so perhaps schedule this and notify people and/or rename index.php temporarily so only you can visit and test etc.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>HTH<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Ron<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> <a href="mailto:xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk">xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk</a> [<a href="mailto:xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk">mailto:xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Adam Read<br><b>Sent:</b> 15 January 2013 09:49<br><b>To:</b> 'Xerte discussion list'<br><b>Subject:</b> [Xerte] Re: Xerte Upgrade<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#244061'>I was hoping to do the very same today. Any technical suggestions for this all?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#244061'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#244061'>I suppose the alternative is to run up a new installation of XOT in a separate location/database and then move the user content over – how possible/easy is this?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#244061'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#244061'>Guidance gratefully received.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#244061'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#244061'>Adam<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#244061'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#1F497D'>- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#17365D'>Adam Read </span></b><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:#17365D'>BA (Hons) PG Cert ODE (Open)</span><span style='color:#17365D'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#244061'>Senior e-Learning Technologist<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#244061'>University College Plymouth St Mark & St John<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#244061'>Tel</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#244061'>: 01752 636700 <b>Ext</b>: 5673 | <b>Room</b>: 108<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://moodle.marjon.ac.uk/"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#244061;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=224 height=63 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01CDF338.379A7540" alt=elearninglogo300dpi2></span></a><span style='color:#244061'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#244061'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> <a href="mailto:xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk">xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk</a> [<a href="mailto:xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk">mailto:xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Butler, Ross<br><b>Sent:</b> 20 September 2012 10:28<br><b>To:</b> Xerte discussion list (<a href="mailto:xerte@lists.nottingham.ac.uk">xerte@lists.nottingham.ac.uk</a>)<br><b>Subject:</b> [Xerte] Xerte Upgrade<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Dear all,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We are currently seeking to upgrade from an older version of Xerte (Online Toolkits) hosted on IIS to the latest version. We wish to maintain the existing database in order to preserve our existing content. Which config files would need to be modified after installing a fresh version of Xerte in order to hook it up to our existing database? I presume that once done, Xerte will pick up our LDAP settings from the database but would any additional configuration be required in order to re-enable LDAP authentication on this new install (we authenticate at present using our Active Directory server with Xerte)?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Many thanks in advance for your assistance,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Kind regards,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Ross<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p>This message and any attachment are intended solely for the addressee and may contain confidential information. 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