In this case we can use CORBA, but do we really need language portability.
Roberto
----- Original Message -----
From: "Christophe Marchal" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Java Apache Mail Server" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, July 18, 2000 8:51 AM
Subject: Re: User manager
> And what can I do if I don't want to use a java program to manage my user
?
> If I use a langage program who don't know RMI ?
>
> Christophe
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Roberto Lo Giacco <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: Java Apache Mail Server <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Friday, July 14, 2000 2:17 PM
> Subject: Re: User manager
>
>
> > Why we need a protocol to manage users and not just use RMI (or CORBA if
> > needed) to send messages to remote classes?
> >
> > Roberto
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Christophe Marchal" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: "Java Apache Mail Server" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Wednesday, July 05, 2000 11:06 AM
> > Subject: User manager
> >
> >
> > > As someone ask me (Frederico B.) to do it, there is a new structured
> > > protocol for user management :
> > >
> > > All request must have an answer with something to say if it is good or
> > not.
> > > Thus all answer must begin with
> > > +OK if the request is correct and the answer too
> > > -ERR if the request is incorrect or if the remote manager cna't
> answer
> > > the request
> > >
> > > There are the function of the remote manager :
> > >
> > > - Add a new user :
> > > ADDUSER username password
> > >
> > > possible results:
> > > -ERR usage : ADDUSER [username] [password]
> > > -ERR User already exists
> > > +OK User {username} added
> > >
> > > - Delete an existing user :
> > > DELUSER username
> > >
> > > possible results:
> > > -ERR usage : DELUSER [username]
> > > +OK User [username] deleted
> > > +OK User [username] doesn't exist
> > >
> > > comment :
> > > I don't know how to distinguish the response when a user
> does
> > > not exist,
> > > because if it doesn't exist it isn't in the list of user
and
> a
> > > delete action is to remove it from this list.
> > > Tell me what you think.
> > >
> > > - List all existing user :
> > > LISTUSERS
> > >
> > > possible results:
> > > -OK {nbusers} existing accounts
> > > user: {username}
> > > ...(repeat the same structure fo all user)
> > >
> > > - Count the existing user :
> > > COUNTUSERS
> > >
> > > possible results:
> > > +OK {nbusers} existing accounts
> > >
> > > - Verify if a user exists or not :
> > > VERIFYUSER [username]
> > >
> > > posible results:
> > > -ERR usage : VERIFYUSER [username]
> > > -ERR User {username} does not exists
> > > +OK User {username} exists
> > >
> > > comment :
> > > I change the name of the command to be close of the other
> > > command.
> > > I think in a near future the remote manager will do a lot
of
> > > other stuff (like configuration of the server) not related to the user
> > > management so it may exist another command VERIFY related to this
other
> > > stuff.
> > >
> > > - Change the password of an existing user :
> > > CHGUSERPASS [username] [newpassword]
> > >
> > > possible results:
> > > -ERR usage : CHGUSERPASS [username] [newpassword]
> > > -ERR User does not exist
> > > +OK Password changed for {username}
> > >
> > > - Quit the remote manager :
> > > QUIT
> > >
> > > possible result:
> > > +OK Bye
> > >
> > > - Help :
> > > HELP
> > >
> > > possible results:
> > > +OK Currently implemented commands :
> > > HELP
> > > Display this help
> > > ADDUSER [username] [password] Add a new
> > user
> > > DELUSER [username]
delete
> > > existing user
> > > LISTUSERS
> > > display existing accounts
> > > COUNTUSERS
> > > display the number of existing accounts
> > > VERIFYUSER [username]
verify
> if
> > > specified user exist
> > > CHGUSERPASS [username] [newpassword] change password
of
> an
> > > existing user
> > > QUIT
> > > close connection
> > >
> > > If the request is none of this, the result is :
> > > -ERR Unknown command
> > >
> > > As you see there isn't a lot of change to do :
> > > - Change the message response of all command
> > > - Change the VERIFY command
> > > - Add the CHGUSERPASS command
> > >
> > > I hope someone can quickly make change because I'm not already
familiar
> > with
> > > CVS and I have not already successful compile the James source, so
it's
> > not
> > > easy for the test.
> > >
> > >
> > > Christophe Marchal
> > >
> > >
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