[Xerte] Re: Moodle Authentication Loop

Mon Oct 7 12:14:53 BST 2013

I have moved xerte within moodle and the authentication now works!

However....... All the command buttons in xerte no longer work, I guess this is due to the new location? As the buttons do not work I guess I am left to change values via phpMyAdmin?

Could you point me in the right direction?

Unfortunately the site is not public facing.

Kind Regards

Tom Luxon

From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk [mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Ron Mitchell
Sent: 07 October 2013 11:49
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Subject: [Xerte] Re: Moodle Authentication Loop

Can you move the xerte install inside the moodle directory if only to test? e.g. so you have your moodle address/xerte
You would need to change the relevant paths either in sitedetails or via management.php but that's how the moodle authentication integration works best anyway because the Moodle redirect code will only redirect to a directory within it's own directory.

Is the install public facing for us to test?

Ron

From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk<mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk> [mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Tom Luxon
Sent: 07 October 2013 11:37
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Subject: [Xerte] Re: Moodle Authentication Loop

Just loops round I'm afraid.

I had a quick look around at IIS configuration settings to control/restrict session data as you mentioned before, google suggested installing ASP to control session data so I have installed this role and configured it but no success....

Kind Regards

Tom Luxon

From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk<mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk> [mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Ron Mitchell
Sent: 07 October 2013 11:26
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Subject: [Xerte] Re: Moodle Authentication Loop

My point was changing the auth_config settings will not kill the xerte session data. Close all browser windows to ensure session data is ended and try again.

When you then login to moodle don't close the browser just adde the xerte url to the same wondow or a new tab.

From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk<mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk> [mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Tom Luxon
Sent: 07 October 2013 10:42
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Subject: [Xerte] Re: Moodle Authentication Loop

No I kept the browser windows open.

If I login to moodle, close the browser and then open a browser with the xerte URL I am redirected to the moodle login page again :(.

Yes I am using Windows 2008 R2 and IIS 7.5

Kind Regards

Tom Luxon

From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk<mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk> [mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Ron Mitchell
Sent: 07 October 2013 10:12
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Subject: [Xerte] Re: Moodle Authentication Loop

Did you close all browser windows between those steps?

The fact that it all works via guest is good means Xerte is working fine.

The fact that with the integration path set you get redirected to login to moodle is good that means the integration path is correct.

Change auth_config.php to moodle and comment out guest.
Close all browser windows or try a different browser and vist the xerte url - you should be redirected to moodle.
Login to moodle and if you have xerte in the moodle directory you should be redirected to Moodle. If it's in a separate directory the in the same browser window visit the xerte url and you should be logged in? If not then xerte isn't picking up the Moodle session data.
The fact that you mention inetpub suggests this is Windows and IIS? I don't have access to a Windows/IIS setup right now but someone else may be able to advise if there is any IIS configuration settings to control/restrict session data?

HTH
Ron

From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk<mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk> [mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Tom Luxon
Sent: 07 October 2013 09:22
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Subject: [Xerte] Re: Moodle Authentication Loop

Morning,

I have followed the instructions in the moodle_integration_readme.txt, but just to confirm here:

I went to the management.php page and entered "/inetpub/xerte/moodle/config.php" into the integration field.
Changed the auth_config.php to moodle authentication.

I then went to the xerte url and was redirected to moodle, entered my AD creds and was accepted into moodle. Clicked the link back to xerte and appear back at the moodle login page, d'oh!!!

I reverted what I had changed apart from the management.php page as whenever I log in as admin to xerte management.php the site tells me "the feature is for administrators only".

Help!

Thanks

Kind Regards

Tom Luxon

From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk<mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk> [mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Tom Reijnders
Sent: 04 October 2013 19:19
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Subject: [Xerte] Re: Moodle Authentication Loop

Tom,

In the zip file (or in your installation folder) you can find a folder documentation. In that folder you can find moodle_integration_readme.txt.

Tom
Op 4-10-2013 18:24, Tom Luxon schreef:
Thanks Ron.

Now that I have removed those files Xerte works under the guest account. I can't seem to locate the integration instructions you mention though?

Kind Regards

Tom Luxon

From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk<mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk> [mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Ron Mitchell
Sent: 03 October 2013 19:30
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Subject: [Xerte] Re: Moodle Authentication Loop

Hi Tom
ah I did wonder! :-(
That patch that you refer to is very old and applies to XOT versions prior to 1.8!
You need to put the xot version 2 files back e.g. the ones you replaced and then follow the instructions in the moodle readme inside the documentation folder.
In short the old moodle patch stuff was built-in to the XOT code from at least 1.8 onwards so no need for a separate patch for ages.
You'll need to add the path to moodle config via the management.php page in the integration path field but make sure the install works via guest authentication first.

Now that we know the problem I doubt you need to worry about the moodle cookie prefix.
HTH
Ron

From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk<mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk> [mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Tom Luxon
Sent: 03 October 2013 16:40
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Subject: [Xerte] Re: Moodle Authentication Loop

Hi Ron,

Thanks for your reply.

I am using Xerte Toolkits 2.0.
If I set auth_config to:
$xerte_toolkits_site->authentication_method = 'Guest';
//$xerte_toolkits_site->authentication_method = 'Ldap';
//$xerte_toolkits_site->authentication_method = 'Db';
//$xerte_toolkits_site->authentication_method = 'Static';
//$xerte_toolkits_site->authentication_method = "Moodle";

Then it still redirects to the moodle page and starts looping.

If I login to moodle first and then click the hyperlink I made to xerte it loops back to the moodle logon page.

I installed xerte first, and then moodle - my method of moodle integration followed Ron Mitchell's patch guide where there are 5 files to change in the xerte directory:
session.php
management.php
index.php
config.php (if using 1.6 or later)
\website_code\php\scorm\export.php

How would I add a cookie prefix?

Thanks

Kind Regards

Tom Luxon

From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk<mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk> [mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Ron Mitchell
Sent: 03 October 2013 15:07
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Subject: [Xerte] Re: Moodle Authentication Loop

What version of XOT are you using?
Does it all work with auth_config.php set to guest?
What happens if you login to moodle first and then follow the link to xot?
The fact that you are being redirected when visiting xerte first suggests the integration path is correct - did you add that during install or via management.php?
Can you try adding a cookie prefix in Moodle and try again? Although watch that it will log people out when you change it so do it off-peak.

Just a few thoughts.
Ron

From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk<mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk> [mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Tom Luxon
Sent: 01 October 2013 17:13
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Subject: [Xerte] Re: Moodle Authentication Loop

Hi,

Yes they are both installed on the same server under the same folder structure.

Thanks

Kind Regards

Tom Luxon

From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk<mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk> [mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Ron Mitchell
Sent: 27 September 2013 14:42
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Subject: [Xerte] Re: Moodle Authentication Loop

It sounds like http://SERVERIP/xertetoolkits can't access the session info from http://SERVERIP/moodle/ are theu both on the same server?

From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk<mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk> [mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Tom Luxon
Sent: 26 September 2013 09:39
To: xerte at lists.nottingham.ac.uk<mailto:xerte at lists.nottingham.ac.uk>
Subject: [Xerte] Moodle Authentication Loop

Hi There,

I have tried to setup Moodle authentication with Xerte but have encountered a slight problem, please could you help?

What happens is:

1.       I navigate to http://SERVERIP/xertetoolkits

2.       This redirects me to http://SERVERIP/moodle/login/index.php from where I am able to enter my AD username and password successfully. I am logged into moodle where I then click a link I added (http://SERVERIP/xertetoolkits) which should take me back to the xerte site..... (the link is there as I have not installed xerte within moodle)

3.       When I click the link or enter the xerte address in the same browser window I get directed back the moodle login page.

Can someone please tell me where I have gone wrong?

Thank you

Kind Regards

Tom Luxon
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