Re: [Mailman-Users] accessing relay mailman server from its own network

[Anne Wainwright]

if this is a duplicate, my error, don't see my post anywhere.
see below

On Thu, May 01, 2014 at 05:19:35PM -0700, Mark Sapiro wrote:
> On 05/01/2014 11:31 AM, Anne Wainwright wrote:
> > 
> > I still have dyndns addresses showing on the numeric/alpha address
> > listing both locally and from outside
> 
> 
> I do not understand "the numeric/alpha address listing"
The 0-9A-Z table of members under Membership Management - sorry if
unclear.

> 
> Where specifically do you see these?
> 
> 
> > I have changed DEFAULT_URL_HOST in mm_cfg.py appropriately, cleared the
> > browser caches. Where can this be dyndns be hiding, or is it time to run 
> > the fix_url script?
> 
> 
> Probably. See the FAQ at .
This did however resolve the issue

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Re: [Mailman-Users] accessing relay mailman server from its own network

[Anne Wainwright]

On Thu, May 01, 2014 at 05:19:35PM -0700, Mark Sapiro wrote:
> On 05/01/2014 11:31 AM, Anne Wainwright wrote:
> > 
> > I still have dyndns addresses showing on the numeric/alpha address
> > listing both locally and from outside
> 
> 
> I do not understand "the numeric/alpha address listing"

I was not clear there, I meant the 0-9, A-Z tabular listing of members
under Membership Management / Membership List.
> 
> Where specifically do you see these?
> 
> 
> > I have changed DEFAULT_URL_HOST in mm_cfg.py appropriately, cleared the
> > browser caches. Where can this be dyndns be hiding, or is it time to run 
> > the fix_url script?
> 
> 
> Probably. See the FAQ at .

That is a clear exposition of the issue, I will go that route.

many thanks
Anne

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Re: [Mailman-Users] accessing relay mailman server from its own network

[Mark Sapiro]

On 05/01/2014 11:31 AM, Anne Wainwright wrote:
> 
> I still have dyndns addresses showing on the numeric/alpha address
> listing both locally and from outside


I do not understand "the numeric/alpha address listing"

Where specifically do you see these?


> I have changed DEFAULT_URL_HOST in mm_cfg.py appropriately, cleared the
> browser caches. Where can this be dyndns be hiding, or is it time to run 
> the fix_url script?


Probably. See the FAQ at .

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Re: [Mailman-Users] accessing relay mailman server from its own network

[Anne Wainwright]

Hello, Mark,

A year has gone by and the system has run well. This was with the ip
address set for users on the network in the 'hosts' file and with the
'absolute=1' setting in admindb.py

Recently I changed my dns provider (from dyndns to activedns) and was
back reviewing what had happened here because I was again having the
same issues. obviously I had not handled it correctly

In the end I changed the code in admindb.py from absolute to relative
(deleted all instances of 'absolute=1', changed 'hosts' file to show the
activedns address   but

I still have dyndns addresses showing on the numeric/alpha address
listing both locally and from outside

I have changed DEFAULT_URL_HOST in mm_cfg.py appropriately, cleared the
browser caches. Where can this be dyndns be hiding, or is it time to run 
the fix_url script?

regards
Anne




On Sun, Apr 14, 2013 at 04:14:32PM -0700, Mark Sapiro wrote:
> On 4/14/2013 10:13 AM, Anne Wainwright wrote:
> > 
> > I have tried that with partial success, but there is another odd 
> > unmentioned behaviour that I have/had to cope with.
> > 
> > When I click on a 0-9A-Z link I am dumped outside back at the
> > login window. When I log in a second time I am presented with the
> > list of members that I wanted in the first place, subsequent
> > queries work first time. Similarly when I need to moderate a
> > message.
> 
> 
> If I understand correctly, this is what's happening in those cases.
> You have a /etc/hosts or whatever to direct the 'outside' host to the
> 'inside' host. You go to the admin or admindb page via an 'inside'
> URL (probably a bookmark) and log in. Once there, relative links work
> fine. You go to a link with an absolute URL. This points to the
> 'outside' host which as far as your browser is concerned is not the
> host that set the authentication cookie so it is not returned to the
> 'outside' host and you have to log in again. Once you have logged in
> once for each host, you are authenticated for the rest of the browser
> session.
> 
> The answer is if you have /etc/hosts or whatever routing the 'outside'
> host to the 'inside' host, never go to the 'inside' host (fix your
> bookmarks to point to the 'outside' host name).
> 
> 
> > At the moment removing the 'absolute=1' entries does the job 100%.
> 
> 
> If you do notice any issues related to this, please let me know.
> 
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Re: [Mailman-Users] accessing relay mailman server from its own network

[Anne Wainwright]

Hi, Mark,

read below.

On Sun, Apr 14, 2013 at 04:14:32PM -0700, Mark Sapiro wrote:
> On 4/14/2013 10:13 AM, Anne Wainwright wrote:
> > 
> > I have tried that with partial success, but there is another odd 
> > unmentioned behaviour that I have/had to cope with.
> > 
> > When I click on a 0-9A-Z link I am dumped outside back at the
> > login window. When I log in a second time I am presented with the
> > list of members that I wanted in the first place, subsequent
> > queries work first time. Similarly when I need to moderate a
> > message.
> 
> 
> If I understand correctly, this is what's happening in those cases.
> You have a /etc/hosts or whatever to direct the 'outside' host to the
> 'inside' host. You go to the admin or admindb page via an 'inside'
> URL (probably a bookmark) and log in. Once there, relative links work
> fine. You go to a link with an absolute URL. This points to the
> 'outside' host which as far as your browser is concerned is not the
> host that set the authentication cookie so it is not returned to the
> 'outside' host and you have to log in again. Once you have logged in
> once for each host, you are authenticated for the rest of the browser
> session.
> 
> The answer is if you have /etc/hosts or whatever routing the 'outside'
> host to the 'inside' host, never go to the 'inside' host (fix your
> bookmarks to point to the 'outside' host name).

I had attacked this by a circuitous route, putting the ip address in the
bookmark because I did not have an entry in /etc/hosts. When I got to
putting an entry in /etc/hosts I did not change the bookmark. So ...

Yes, that is totally correct. I am leaving it like that for the moment
to ensure there are no issues, and I can modify my FAQ 4.88 to reflect
this. Whatever else, for any one implementing a relay server it seems the
best way rather than have them editing away at key coding files.

> 
> > At the moment removing the 'absolute=1' entries does the job 100%.
> 
> 
> If you do notice any issues related to this, please let me know.

I will return to this configuration in a short while and will report on
any issues or lack thereof.

thanks for all the time taken

Anne
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Re: [Mailman-Users] accessing relay mailman server from its own network

[Mark Sapiro]

On 4/14/2013 10:13 AM, Anne Wainwright wrote:
> 
> I have tried that with partial success, but there is another odd 
> unmentioned behaviour that I have/had to cope with.
> 
> When I click on a 0-9A-Z link I am dumped outside back at the
> login window. When I log in a second time I am presented with the
> list of members that I wanted in the first place, subsequent
> queries work first time. Similarly when I need to moderate a
> message.


If I understand correctly, this is what's happening in those cases.
You have a /etc/hosts or whatever to direct the 'outside' host to the
'inside' host. You go to the admin or admindb page via an 'inside'
URL (probably a bookmark) and log in. Once there, relative links work
fine. You go to a link with an absolute URL. This points to the
'outside' host which as far as your browser is concerned is not the
host that set the authentication cookie so it is not returned to the
'outside' host and you have to log in again. Once you have logged in
once for each host, you are authenticated for the rest of the browser
session.

The answer is if you have /etc/hosts or whatever routing the 'outside'
host to the 'inside' host, never go to the 'inside' host (fix your
bookmarks to point to the 'outside' host name).


> At the moment removing the 'absolute=1' entries does the job 100%.


If you do notice any issues related to this, please let me know.

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Re: [Mailman-Users] accessing relay mailman server from its own network

[Anne Wainwright]

Hello, Mark.

I have tried that with partial success, but there is another odd
unmentioned behaviour that I have/had to cope with.

When I click on a 0-9A-Z link I am dumped outside back at the login
window. When I log in a second time I am presented with the list of
members that I wanted in the first place, subsequent queries work first
time. Similarly when I need to moderate a message.

I am not sure under what exact conditions this happens, even if it is
consistent across the 3 machines that could be used. So will try and
determine a consistent set of circumstances under which this occurs.

At the moment removing the 'absolute=1' entries does the job 100%.

Anne



On Fri, Apr 12, 2013 at 01:35:34PM -0700, Mark Sapiro wrote:
> Mark Sapiro wrote:
> >
> >So I would say in your case, you can probably safely remove them all,
> >but in terms of what I might do for a bug and fix, I may not do the
> >one in handle_no_list().
> 
> 
> I was going to file a bug and 'fix' this, but I have instead asked a
> question on mailman-developers. See
> 
> for that post and what I'm concerned about.
> 
> In the mean time, it occurred to me that possibly you could fix this
> without changing Mailman simply by putting an appropriate entry in
> /etc/hosts on your 'inside the lan' work station.
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Re: [Mailman-Users] accessing relay mailman server from its own network

[Anne Wainwright]

Mark, hello,

Actually there were 5 'absolute=1' entries in admindb.py and changing
them all has resolved the issue of pending moderator request, but the
list archives remains absolute.

Awaiting your official confirmation on which entries to change.

Anne

On Thu, Apr 11, 2013 at 02:25:10PM +0200, Anne Wainwright wrote:
> Hello, Mark,
> 
> This action solved the stated problem but now I note that the same
> situation pertains in "Tend to pending moderator requests" where
> held messages cannot be read or actioned.
> 
> Also "Go to list archives". (we do not have this running). The other two
> links are fine.
> 
> I see three more 'absolute=1' entries in admindb.py - shall I change all
> three?
> 
> regards
> Anne
> 
> 
> On Wed, Apr 10, 2013 at 03:00:50PM -0700, Mark Sapiro wrote:
> > Mark Sapiro wrote:
> > >
> > >What we need to do is figure out why those few URLs on the Membership
> > >List page are absolute. It may be a bug. I'll look at that.
> > 
> > 
> > There are two places in Mailman/Cgi/admin.py where it requests absolute
> > URLs. The relevant code bits are
> > 
> > def membership_options(mlist, subcat, cgidata, doc, form):
> > # Show the main stuff
> > adminurl = mlist.GetScriptURL('admin', absolute=1)
> > ...
> > 
> > and
> > 
> > def password_inputs(mlist):
> > adminurl = mlist.GetScriptURL('admin', absolute=1)
> > 
> > The first of these affects the 'letter/digit' links on the membership
> > ant the action for the Search, Submit Your Changes and Set buttons,
> > and the second affects (I think) only the link to the general options
> > section on the Passwords page.
> > 
> > I see no reason why these need to be absolute URLs. You could just
> > change the two mlist.GetScriptURL lines to
> > 
> > adminurl = mlist.GetScriptURL('admin')
> > 
> > and I think that would fix it. If you wouldn't mind trying this and
> > reporting, I'd appreciate it and if it seems OK, I'll file a bug and
> > change it for 2.1.16.
> > 
> > There may be some http/https issue around this, but offhand, I can't
> > think why.
> > 
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Re: [Mailman-Users] accessing relay mailman server from its own network

[Mark Sapiro]

Anne Wainwright wrote:
>
>Instead of the DSL (dyndns) address I use the server name or IP address
>and all goes fine unless I query the mailing list addresses. Then i am
>returned to login again and so on ad infinitum. Same if I try to list
>them.
>
>I note that when I mouse-over the menu options the browser bottom line
>shows the server name (or IP) address that I have used. When I
>mouse-over the 0-9A-Z membership listing then the DSL forwarding address
>shows.


That's because the menu links are relative but the action link for the
search button and the 'letter' links are absolute.


>FAQ 4.29 would indicate that I could change the DEFAULT_URL_HOST setting
>for existing lists using fix_url.py - in this case perhaps to the IP
>address?


What you would need to change is the host in the list's web_page_url
attribute. This is what fix_url.py does, but it also changes the
list's host_name (email domain) attribute, so if you changed
web_page_url with fix_url.py, you'd have to change host_name back on
the list's General Options page.

It would probably be easier to change just web_page_url with
interactive withlist or config_list.

But, this will change every non-relative url for this list including
those in List-*: message headers and the bodies of notices and digest
boilerplate and message and digest footers, so you don't want to do it.


>I suppose that would foul up admin access from across the internet but
>as that is only me we could live with that.


Amd more than that as I note above.


>Before fools rush in where angels fear to tread - is this the way to go?
>Maybe there is a route to have the best of both worlds (easy access from
>the internet and the local network)


What we need to do is figure out why those few URLs on the Membership
List page are absolute. It may be a bug. I'll look at that.

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[Mailman-Users] accessing relay mailman server from its own network

[Anne Wainwright]

Hello,

My mailing lists run on a relay server installed as per FAQ 4.88

Accessing the web interface across the internet works fine but accessing
while on the host network is not so fine.

Instead of the DSL (dyndns) address I use the server name or IP address
and all goes fine unless I query the mailing list addresses. Then i am
returned to login again and so on ad infinitum. Same if I try to list
them.

I note that when I mouse-over the menu options the browser bottom line
shows the server name (or IP) address that I have used. When I
mouse-over the 0-9A-Z membership listing then the DSL forwarding address
shows.

FAQ 4.29 would indicate that I could change the DEFAULT_URL_HOST setting
for existing lists using fix_url.py - in this case perhaps to the IP
address?

I suppose that would foul up admin access from across the internet but
as that is only me we could live with that.

Before fools rush in where angels fear to tread - is this the way to go?
Maybe there is a route to have the best of both worlds (easy access from
the internet and the local network)

many thanks in advance
anotheranne

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