Hi, Since last year ( when I discovered LRP), I think that there was at least 3 or 4 threads about a web interface to a LEAF derivative. I would like to start a brainstorming on the feasability/usefullness of a Web interface for the LEAF project. what people think about - usefullness - would it be secure enough - technologies to use ( scripting languages ,..) - is there some exsiting project that could be reused ( I've heard about Webmin) - other secrets wishes that you have about LRP/LEAF happy brainstorming Etienne Charlier ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eric Wolzak" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Etienne Charlier" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, September 16, 2001 10:37 PM Subject: Re: [Leaf-user] thttpd CGI Forms for administrating Firewall through browser > Hi Etienne, Sandro and the rest of the list > > > > I'd be happy to contribute to a web interface for LEAF > > > If there are more people interested, we could join our efforts :=) > > Here are some ideas > > > > First of all, the combinaison LRP/Kernel 2.4/Shorewall is not yet very > > common in > > the LRP world and I can understand the lack of feedback Eric got about his > > web interface. > I think you ve got a point there. > > > > I think that allowing editing existing files through the web interface is a > > lot of work > > with a very small ROI, an applet java allowing ssh access could do the job > > > This is what i normally use myself, but I thought that there is some > interest to do it with a webinterface. ( a "concurrent product" > fli4l.de" uses a windows programm as a frontend) > > IMHO, What we need is a higher level interface ( Like seawall, you have a > > few > > simple configuration files and a lot of work done with the data in those > > files) > That was exactly what I liked about shorewall > > > I think we could design the web interface as an editor modifying a big file > > ( config.web) > > containing shell variables definitions and a few scripts which process > > configuration files > > templates, replacing the variables in the templates by the actual values > > from config.web and > > write actual configuration files in the right place. > That is kind of the way the eigerstein was setup. > A problem is usually the multiple different lrp packets. > If we could create a small yet complete interface in the packages > then the "central editfile could take this and return them at the > appropiate moment" ( sounds kind of complicated ;)) > > example: the local interface ip address ( 192.168.1.254) is used in a lot > > of configuration > > files. the web interface should be able to modify this value "everywhere" > > > > It should be easy to add "modules" to the web interface ( a set of pages and > > a set of templates) > > those pages and templates could be stored in the .LRP files or in separate > > packages (with another > > file extension). > > > I think that is a good approach > > now a few questions: > > > > - Should the interface be usable with the floppy version of a LEAF-like > > distribution ???? > I personally would like it that way. > > ( https ? to allow remote management isnt't it too big ?) > > > > - Should we try to reuse something exisitng or build from scratch ? > I think it is a good idea to complete the concept and after that look > at how much we can use from existing files and how much has to > be created new. > > > > - Could we build our interface so that we could derive from it a set of web > > pages or a set of scripts > > using the dialog command ( being usable from the text console ) > > > > > - how to permit customizations in the templates outside of the web interface > > ( to allow > > modifications not ( yet ) possible from the web interface ?? > I think about it :=) > > > > - I think that it's a big project but it should be possible > > > > PS: Maybe we could move on the leaf-devel list or elsewhere ?? > > > I Think it is a good idea to move to the leaf-devel list. Perhaps > change the subject a bit. > > Regards > > Etienne Charlier > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Regards to Belgium :) > > Eric Wolzak > http://leaf.sourceforge.net/devel/ericw > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leaf-user mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/leaf-user > _______________________________________________ Leaf-devel mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/leaf-devel
