[Xerte-dev] Re: XoT 1.8 Install today for Suffolk Learning Consortium

Fri Jul 20 22:55:11 BST 2012

On Fri, Jul 20, 2012 at 10:45 PM, Thomas Rochford <
thomas.rochford at jiscadvance.ac.uk> wrote:

> Good Evening everyone,****
>
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>
> I did my first installation of 1.8 (v.393 from the SVN), there were three
> or four issues as follows:****
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> **1)      **Database.txt****
>
> There were problems with the initial installation because SLC are using a
> hosted service and the MySQL server is different from the XoT/Web Server
> (IIS). I took a while to register this fact but Database.txt does not
> appear to update itself dynamically and I needed to edit it manually in
> order to get it to recognise the MySQL Server. The XoT server appeared to
> have hard coded itself into the file. After this had been done the
> installation appeared to proceed smoothly
>

http://code.google.com/p/xerteonlinetoolkits/source/browse/trunk/setup/database.txt
sets
to whatever you tell it to, if you change server you need to edit it
manually.

> ****
>
> **2)      **SAVO are planning to launch the service using the inbuilt
> table of users in the XoT database. At first I could not see this and only
> realised it was there when it refused to allow me to create it. Logging out
> and logging back in again appeared to show it, so I’m assuming that was a
> local caching issue. However when I came to look at  the table the fields
> did not appear to have been created properly as there was no provision for
> an encrypted password field using SHA1 or MD5, it only offered VARCHAR. I
> managed to correct this by doing a manual SQL insert to create a new user
> and using the SHA1(‘password’) in the command. I also changed the collation
> from ‘Latin-Swedish-ci’ to ‘UTF8-general-ci’. I’m not sure why it had
> defaulted to Swedish. This worked, of course, but I’m not sure if it would
> be easy for everyone.
>

All the tables are latin-swedish - that was the first option in the list
when i made the database so i assumed it was the best default setting. UTF
might make more sense, I don't know enough to say really.

Not having salted passwords seems a bit odd though?

> ****
>
> **3)      **Now having got the table set up, I’m not sure how to set the
> SALT as apparently required. It occurs to me that the intention was that
> the passwords should be encrypted locally for enhanced security and the
> encrypted data inserted into the regular varchar(50) field. However I
> couldn’t find anything in the supplied code to do this. Is this something
> which still has to be done, or did I miss something?****
>
> **4)      **Now having created a coupled of users, it seems that the
> login page is no longer displayed. Instead anyone going to the server is
> logged into the Guest account. I am reluctant to delete the existing Guest
> account, however, until I’m sure that the encryption will use the correct
> SALT as required in db.php, otherwise it will not be possible to use the
> installation at all. I’ve tried changing the username for the Guest account
> rather than deleting it, but that doesn’t seem to make any difference
> either. I would very much appreciate some help with this as I am due to do
> another installation on Monday in Peterborough and I think they are
> planning to use local authentication as well. Moodle authentication is
> another possibility and if there are some guidelines on how to do this, I
> would be very pleased to have them rather than doing it by trial and error.
> SAVO are running Moodle 2.2.1+ on the same server so it would work for them
> and probably for City College Peterborough as well.****
>
> **5)      **Not really an issue but I could not find any trace of the
> webctlink.php that the installation advises you to remove. Any advice on
> where this is would also be greatly appreciated.
>

in the root folder - we removed it last week

> ****
>
> ** **
>
> I’m not sure if I’ve mentioned before that from August 1st I am having to
> cut my contracted hours by nearly 90% (from ~12 days per calendar month to
> 1.5) in order to help the RSC-Eastern meet its significant funding cutbacks
> from the JISC. I’m not sure that I’m going to be able to do much with MAXOS
> because of this and any installs/training after this will have to be paid
> for the by the client, either directly to me or to the RSC (the price will
> be the same and travelling costs will be built in so as not to disadvantage
> the more remote providers). I am still hoping to attend the Developers’
> conference in November under my own steam. I can also confirm that MAXOS
> 1.8 will work fine under Windows 8 Release Preview using IE 10 running in
> compatibility mode under the desktop interface rather than the Metro one.
> Without the compatibility side being set, it runs OK but the top banner
> doesn’t always display correctly, but this seems to be random and
> associated with reloading a page.****
>
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>
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>
> Kindest Regards,****
>
> Thomas****
>
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>
> Thomas Rochford, e-Learning Advisor, JISC Regional Support Centre - Eastern
> ****
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> Tel: 07500 669002, 01223 564749 ****
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> Eml: *thomas.rochford at jiscadvance.ac.uk*, ****
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> *From:* xerte-dev-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk [mailto:
> xerte-dev-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] *On Behalf Of *Julian Tenney
> *Sent:* 19 July 2012 09:58
> *To:* For Xerte technical developers
> *Subject:* [Xerte-dev] Re: list of issues from word doc****
>
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>
> Brill, thanks. I’ve got some time today and tomorrow to test the server
> side of things, be great if others could too.****
>
> ** **
>
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> *From:* xerte-dev-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
> [mailto:xerte-dev-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] *On Behalf Of *Ron
> Mitchell
> *Sent:* 19 July 2012 09:43
> *To:* 'For Xerte technical developers'
> *Subject:* [Xerte-dev] Re: list of issues from word doc****
>
> ** **
>
> The techdis server test install is now up-to-date with all the committed
> changes this morning and obviously any previous changes.****
>
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> If there are any further xot committed changes this morning I'll be able
> to update the server until about 12.30 today but after that will not be
> able to update anything until Monday afternoon.****
>
> ** **
>
> *From:* xerte-dev-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
> [mailto:xerte-dev-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] *On Behalf Of *Julian
> Tenney
> *Sent:* 19 July 2012 08:41
> *To:* For Xerte technical developers
> *Subject:* [Xerte-dev] Re: list of issues from word doc****
>
> ** **
>
> I just updated the toolkits svn. I think everything that needs to be is
> across, engine, wizard, models, and Fay built a new data.xwd for the main
> template. IF you update the server, we can test everything there,****
>
> ** **
>
> *From:* xerte-dev-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk [
> mailto:xerte-dev-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk<xerte-dev-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk>]
> *On Behalf Of *Ron Mitchell
> *Sent:* 18 July 2012 17:40
> *To:* 'For Xerte technical developers'
> *Subject:* [Xerte-dev] Re: list of issues from word doc****
>
> ** **
>
> Looking at this list of outstanding issues I'd comment on those I've
> pasted below as follows:****
>
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> Properties Panel****
>
> Should we either publish a file when export is hit, or prompt to publish
> if not already (whatever is easiest). Seems to me that exporting implies
> publishing, so force a publish?****
>
> I don't think this should be forced. As I responded previously I can see
> times when an author wants to export the currently published version before
> or after changes without publishing those changes. e.g. might think ok I've
> made quite a few changes and I'm now not sure about all of theme so I think
> I'll export a copy for safe keeping without publishing my recent changes.
> It's been this way since toolkits began so why change it now?****
>
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> Fix the missing publish button.****
>
> Isn't this fixed now? e.g. publish button in publishproerties pop-up
> should show whether lo is public or not.****
>
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>
> Publish****
>
> The publish button and process doesn’t seem quite right, especially with
> exporting files.****
>
> See above.****
>
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>
> Delicious Bookmarks****
>
> Not sure what this is so may not be using it right – I add some words in
> Search Term box but nothing appears in panel.****
>
> Xampp I think, doesn’t use rss_proxy****
>
> Works fine on my xampp install****
>
> ** **
>
> HTH****
>
> Ron****
>
> ** **
>
> *From:* xerte-dev-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk [
> mailto:xerte-dev-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk<xerte-dev-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk>]
> *On Behalf Of *Julian Tenney
> *Sent:* 18 July 2012 15:16
> *To:* For Xerte technical developers
> *Subject:* [Xerte-dev] Re: Updates to model and xwd files by JK 16th July*
> ***
>
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> Attached latest,****
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> *From:* xerte-dev-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk [
> mailto:xerte-dev-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk<xerte-dev-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk>]
> *On Behalf Of *Fay Cross
> *Sent:* 18 July 2012 15:13
> *To:* For Xerte technical developers
> *Subject:* [Xerte-dev] Re: Updates to model and xwd files by JK 16th July*
> ***
>
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> I meant from the list of page model stuff I did...****
>
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> *From:* xerte-dev-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk [
> mailto:xerte-dev-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk<xerte-dev-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk>]
> *On Behalf Of *Julian Tenney
> *Sent:* 18 July 2012 15:07
> *To:* For Xerte technical developers
> *Subject:* [Xerte-dev] Re: Updates to model and xwd files by JK 16th July*
> ***
>
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>
> >is there anything else for anyone to do Julian?****
>
> Plenty I suspect… we’ve gcome along way this week though.****
>
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>
> I’d like to really test all the php / web app stuff so if the files are up
> to date on the server, let’s start testing that. Every piece of
> functionality you can think of.****
>
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>
> Also management.php?****
>
> ** **
>
> *From:* xerte-dev-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk [
> mailto:xerte-dev-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk<xerte-dev-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk>]
> *On Behalf Of *Fay Cross
> *Sent:* 18 July 2012 14:07
> *To:* For Xerte technical developers
> *Subject:* [Xerte-dev] Re: Updates to model and xwd files by JK 16th July*
> ***
>
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>
> Thanks Johnathan****
>
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>
> I think most of the items on the list have been looked at now.****
>
> Julian has an updated version of the list showing what’s been fixed - is
> there anything else for anyone to do Julian?****
>
> ** **
>
> *From:* xerte-dev-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk [
> mailto:xerte-dev-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk<xerte-dev-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk>]
> *On Behalf Of *Kemp Johnathan
> *Sent:* 18 July 2012 14:04
> *To:* Xerte Developers Discussion List
> *Subject:* [Xerte-dev] Re: Updates to model and xwd files by JK 16th July*
> ***
>
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> Fay,****
>
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>
> With respect to your list of issues with pages.****
>
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>
> I have now fixed the image size issue with the flickr page so that it
> accommodates pictures with varying numbers of sizes available. The code now
> either uses the first size that will need constraining so that the image
> fills as much of the space available, or it uses the largest image
> available.****
>
> ** **
>
> Kind regards****
>
> ** **
>
> Johnathan****
>
> ** **
>
> On 16 July 2012 18:04, Kemp Johnathan <johnathan.kemp at ntlworld.com> wrote:
> ****
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> Hi Folks****
>
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> I have just committed the rest of my changes for today.****
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> I noticed that a lot of model files now have language="en_GB" back in them.
> ****
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> I will take that out again either tonight or tomorrow.****
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> Attached is list of actions done today so you can update your main list.**
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> Kind regards****
>
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>
> Johnathan****
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