[Xerte] Authentication

[Patrick Lockley]

Re versioning

 

We have a preview and a data.xml - data being the public version accessed over play, preview being what is edited and previewed until you choose to go live.

 

The question would be, how far back would you like to go.

 

I could see an option on properties called - Backup - that would take a copy of that version at that point / allow you to restore later on? Again, that strikes me as easy to do open source fans.

 

Something like  <?PHP $buffer = file_get_contents("preview.xml"); $fp = fopen(time() . ".xml", 'w'); fwrite($fp,$buffer); fclose($fp); ?> makes a timed back up 

 

And for the way back

 

<?PHP unlink("preview.xml"); rename("preview.xml",$_POST['chosen file']); ?>

 

No doubt you'll want some deleted_preview page so you can see the versions as well, but that'd be easy enough

 

Re repository

 

As for this, have a look at another of our hidden tracks in the root folder - syndication.php, and then have a look at http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/xerte/xpert_project.htm

 

 

From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk [mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Jeremy Hopkins
Sent: 29 May 2009 16:01
To: Xerte discussion list
Subject: RE: [Xerte] Authentication

 

Ø  Define versioning?

 

Being able to save version 1.0, 1.1, 1.2 and control which one the link displays / publishes. Say you had an Xerte page being referenced from 20 sources, i.e. it was live, you may not want to work "on the fly" with it. You may also wish to roll it back to an older version for some reason. I am sure this is a pain to do, but it would be nice.

 

Ø  What does repository mean in this instance?

 

Well ... it would be nice, from within Moodle to be able to search for tagged content in Xerte and add links to it. So, in this instance it would really just be a means to query Xerte tags and get links back out. Taking that a bit further, it could allow the import of Xerte scorm packages. Though, from what I have seen there is no benefit in pulling content out of Xerte and duplicating it in Moodle, it is better to link to Xerte.

 

Jeremy

 

 

 

 

From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk [mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Jeremy Hopkins
Sent: 29 May 2009 15:28
To: Xerte discussion list
Subject: RE: [Xerte] Authentication

 

Hello Patrick,

 

No one has really seen it yet, but I think when staff do see it they will like it. There are a number of benefits to using it:

 

It is a lot easier to work with than Moodle, for both staff and students.

 

I have been informed that "drag and drop quizzes" have regularly been requested in Moodle.

 

With Moodle, there is a tendency for staff to upload PowerPoint presentations rather than use the Moodle components. I think that situation will improve with Xerte.

 

There is a lot of duplication across our (seven) Moodle instances. Xerte would help reduce that with common pieces of content being more easily shared / maintained. If a versioning system were added that would be even better. If it could be hooked into Moodle as a repository (Moodle 2 makes a number of applications available as repositories) that would be even better!

 

Jeremy

 

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From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk [mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Patrick Lockley
Sent: 29 May 2009 15:11
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Subject: RE: [Xerte] Authentication

 

Well the moodle zip should cover this? I think.

 

Is it looking like BCU will be using it a lot then? Have you had interest?

 

From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk [mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Jeremy Hopkins
Sent: 29 May 2009 15:09
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Subject: RE: [Xerte] Authentication

 

Hello Patrick,

 

We have LDAP and its working fine, but have visiting lecturers etc. who quite frequently request access to our Moodle system without an LDAP id. For those we upload users from CSV. I expect we will have similar requests for Xerte access.

 

Regards, Jeremy 

 

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From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk [mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Patrick Lockley
Sent: 29 May 2009 14:49
To: Xerte discussion list
Subject: RE: [Xerte] Authentication

 

I think most will have some sort of LDAP somewhere, or something else they can authenticate off?

 

Have you tried using the new single sign on stuff with the VLE you demoed at EELS?

 

Happy to offer pointers.

 

 

From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk [mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Paul Beckwith
Sent: 29 May 2009 14:44
To: 'Xerte discussion list'
Subject: RE: [Xerte] Authentication

 

Hi Jeremy, 

 

We have had the same problem, I had a go with it once (ages ago) and ended up giving up due to time constraints (that's my excuse!!)... I think most people who install toolkits will have this issue. I think from memory Pat told me to edit login_library.php as my ideal outcome is to use a mysql db to authenticate.

 

Paul

 

 

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From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk [mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Jeremy Hopkins
Sent: 29 May 2009 14:15
To: Xerte discussion list
Subject: [Xerte] Authentication

 

Hello All,

 

Are there any alternatives to LDAP authentication?

Is it possible to have for example email registration, or just create a database of user accounts?

If this feature does not yet exsit, where which files would I need to edit to create it?

For example, if I wanted to write a new auth method, where would I change the function / method call?

 

Thanks Jeremy

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