Thanks Amalka!

Question on the templates: what is going to be the difference between
appkey1_admin@development and appkey2_admin@development?

If no difference, why do we need multiple identical permission templates?
Why not just call it admin@development or even simply Admin?

Dmitry

On Thu, Oct 2, 2014 at 8:02 AM, Amalka Subasinghe <ama...@wso2.com> wrote:

> Finally I resolved all the issues as follows
>
> 1. create database named 'db001' -> create db : db001_wso2_com, dbuser :
> db001_xxxxx, template : appkey_admin@development
> 2. drop database -> remove the database only
> 3. create the database again naming 'db001' -> create the db:
> db001_wso2_com, dbuser : db00155_xxxxx, template : appkey_admin@development
>
> Here, new user will be created with the name db001NN_xxxxx (NN will be a
> random number in between 0-100)
>
> now a new template will not be created for each database creation.
> first time when we create the template system will create the admin
> template as 'appkey_admin@development', and then for the second database
> same 'appkey_admin@development' template will be attached.
>
> Now database and dbuser name allows to enter only 5 characters
>
>
> On Thu, Oct 2, 2014 at 10:47 AM, Amalka Subasinghe <ama...@wso2.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Red error message comes when we try to create the database. since it's
>> already deleted we can use the same name, but the problem here is we can't
>> create the dbuser with the same name. in that case, giving message name has
>> already taken will not be matching
>>
>> On Thu, Oct 2, 2014 at 10:39 AM, Dmitry Sotnikov <dmi...@wso2.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Dimuthu, thanks!
>>>
>>> Amalka, can we instead of the scary red error message, just instruct
>>> user to pick another name because this one has already been taken?
>>>
>>> Dmitry
>>>
>>> On Wed, Oct 1, 2014 at 8:46 PM, Dimuthu Leelarathne <dimut...@wso2.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi Dmitry,
>>>>
>>>> Please see my comments inline.
>>>>
>>>> On Wed, Oct 1, 2014 at 9:49 PM, Dmitry Sotnikov <dmi...@wso2.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Amalka,
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks! For your #1, what will happen when you get to the limit? Will
>>>>> database creation fail? Or is there code to handle it gracefully? How?
>>>>>
>>>>> For #2, default@Development sounds pretty meaningless. Is that
>>>>> all-powerful all-permission templates? Why not call it admin@Development?
>>>>> Other than that, if this prevents all these multiple identical permission
>>>>> templates from being created with each database - this would be a good
>>>>> thing!
>>>>>
>>>>> Ideally, in the future we also delete the temporary user accounts when
>>>>> databases are deleted or find another way to prevent the current
>>>>> proliferation of the temp accounts...
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Proliferation of user accounts - This is not possible due to a
>>>> limitation in SS API. There is no way to identify whether a user is
>>>> attached to more than one database, hence we cannot delete them upon
>>>> database deletion. I have already created a JIRA for SS guys.
>>>>
>>>> thanks,
>>>> dimuthu
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Dmitry
>>>>>
>>>>> On Wed, Oct 1, 2014 at 7:09 AM, Amalka Subasinghe <ama...@wso2.com>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi All,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> *I fixed the add new database function as follows: (Issue 1)*
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 1. add new database first time 'db001'
>>>>>> System will create database: 'db001_wso2_com', dbuser: 'db001_xxxxx'.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 2. drop the database 'db001'
>>>>>> System will drop only the database; dbuser will be remain in the
>>>>>> system
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 3. add new database with the same name 'db001'
>>>>>> System will get the number of users who has the name starting with
>>>>>> 'db001'; this time ..it's 1. So system will create the new user as
>>>>>> 'db0011_xxxxx'. (appending 1 at the end of the database name)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> like wise every time when we create the new database with the same
>>>>>> name (after dropping) it will append the number of users (name staring 
>>>>>> with
>>>>>> 'db001') exist in the system, for the dbuser name.
>>>>>> Please note, storage server allows only 7 characters for database and
>>>>>> dbuser names. So I had to limit the character length of database and 
>>>>>> dbuser
>>>>>> to 5. Remaining 2 characters are for appending the number.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> *Planning to fix the Issue 2 as follows*
>>>>>>
>>>>>> When we create new database each time it creates a new template. My
>>>>>> idea is to keep one default template 'default@Development' with all
>>>>>> the permission and attach that to the each database.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> - When user creates a new database, if the 'default@Development'
>>>>>> template exist; it will assign to the database, else system creates 
>>>>>> default
>>>>>> template 'default@Development' and assign.
>>>>>> - If user want to give a different permission list, he/she has to
>>>>>> create a custom template and assign to the database
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Please share your thoughts on this
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>> Amalka
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Tue, Sep 30, 2014 at 11:54 PM, Dmitry Sotnikov <dmi...@wso2.com>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thanks Amalka!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> You have reproduced the issue correctly.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Here's what I think would work:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> * This default mode that automatically associates a user account
>>>>>>> should always do so. Product behavior needs to be consistent.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> As far as I understand, the current behavior happens because of the
>>>>>>> account name clash and we have some sort of code that tries to generate 
>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>> account, gets the clash and then neither generates the account nor
>>>>>>> associates the existing one (what does it do with the password? just
>>>>>>> ignores the new password?)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Quick and easy fix, if you do not have time for more changes:
>>>>>>> 1. Fix this particular handling code, and in the event of name
>>>>>>> clash, add a number to the name to make it unique - so behavior is
>>>>>>> consistent.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Suggested other/better/longer-term possible changes to make the
>>>>>>> behavior more intuitive (comments from everyone are welcome):
>>>>>>> 2. If I am deleting a database and it is the only one using a user
>>>>>>> account and permission template, delete the account and template as well
>>>>>>> (probably have the corresponding checkboxes on the confirmation window).
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Are you sure you want to permanently delete database TestDB65765 in
>>>>>>> Development?
>>>>>>> [X] Also, delete user account TestDB65765 associated with this
>>>>>>> database and its permission template
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> [Cancel] [Delete]
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 3. Create a set of DB permission templates (e.g. Admin, View-Only)
>>>>>>> and have them available for user accounts:
>>>>>>> 3.a. By default assign Admin,
>>>>>>> 3.b. Give in the corresponding advanced screens ability to create
>>>>>>> custom permission templates - this needs to be explicit choice though,
>>>>>>> 3.c. Admin and View-Only templates cannot be edited. When user tries
>>>>>>> to edit it, he/she is asked to provide a new custom name.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> What do you all think?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Dmitry
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Tue, Sep 30, 2014 at 9:38 AM, Amalka Subasinghe <ama...@wso2.com>
>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Currently I'm working on the Jira [1]. Here we have two issues:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> *Issue 1:*
>>>>>>>> 1. create a database name "db001" -> this will create database,
>>>>>>>> dbuser and template
>>>>>>>> 2. click on the database and see database configuration -> under
>>>>>>>> the 'attached user' section shows dbuser
>>>>>>>> 3. delete the database
>>>>>>>> 4. again create the database with the same name "db001"
>>>>>>>> 5. click on the database and see database configuration
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Actual result :
>>>>>>>> a. No database user under 'attached user' section,
>>>>>>>> b. 'Attach new user' -> 'User name' drop down shows the user which
>>>>>>>> created previously.
>>>>>>>> c. 'Attach new user' -> 'Permission template drop down' section
>>>>>>>> shows the 2 templates with the same name 'db001@Development'
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> What should be the expected result here?
>>>>>>>> 1. Are we allowing user to create the database with the same name
>>>>>>>> again? if so shall we attached the already exist dbuser and the 
>>>>>>>> template to
>>>>>>>> the database?
>>>>>>>> 2. I think we need to stop creating second template with the same
>>>>>>>> name 'db001@Development'. right?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> *Issue 2:*
>>>>>>>> In the Jira, it has asked to change the template names as "Admin"
>>>>>>>> or "Read-only" instead of 'db001@Development'.
>>>>>>>> Here, my concern is, when we create the database, template will be
>>>>>>>> automatically created with all the permission (So we can call it as 
>>>>>>>> 'Admin'
>>>>>>>> template), but if the user change the permissions later, then calling 
>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>> template as 'Admin' will not be matching. So, current template name is 
>>>>>>>> fine
>>>>>>>> for me. WDYT?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> [1] https://wso2.org/jira/browse/APPFAC-2521
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>>>> Amalka
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>> Dmitry Sotnikov
>>>>>>> VP of Cloud; WSO2, Inc.;  http://wso2.com/
>>>>>>> email: dmi...@wso2.com; cell: +1.949.303.9653; Skype: DSotnikov
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>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Amalka Subasinghe
>>>>>>
>>>>>> WSO2 Inc.
>>>>>> Mobile: +94 77 9401267
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Dmitry Sotnikov
>>>>> VP of Cloud; WSO2, Inc.;  http://wso2.com/
>>>>> email: dmi...@wso2.com; cell: +1.949.303.9653; Skype: DSotnikov
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>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Dimuthu Leelarathne
>>>> Architect & Product Lead of App Factory
>>>>
>>>> WSO2, Inc. (http://wso2.com)
>>>> email: dimut...@wso2.com
>>>> Mobile : 0773661935
>>>>
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>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Dmitry Sotnikov
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>>> email: dmi...@wso2.com; cell: +1.949.303.9653; Skype: DSotnikov
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>>
>>
>>
>> --
>>
>> Amalka Subasinghe
>>
>> WSO2 Inc.
>> Mobile: +94 77 9401267
>>
>
>
>
> --
>
> Amalka Subasinghe
>
> WSO2 Inc.
> Mobile: +94 77 9401267
>



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