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== new front page comments ==
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* use icosahedron logo for hosting
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* keep WW icon for introduction -- but this is really more overview for everyone not an introduction for Instructors -- move this up to document section?
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* replace "introduction" in instructor section with "quick start" and point and/or create a quick start page in Category:Instructors
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* get person photo for Category: instructors? -- something with color -- other ideas
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== Complete set of docs ==
  
== Complete set of docs ==
   
 
''Found on the TWiki:''
  
''Found on the TWiki:''
   
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As far as I can tell, the "complete" set of documentation for WeBWorK should consist of the following:
  
As far as I can tell, the "complete" set of documentation for WeBWorK should consist of the following:
   
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(this list originally from <code>Message-ID: <20031001034004.A92569@gate.math.rochester.edu></code>)
  
(this list originally from <code>Message-ID: <20031001034004.A92569@gate.math.rochester.edu></code>)
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-- Main.SamHathaway - 10 Nov 2003
  
   
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-- Main.SamHathaway - 10 Nov 2003
   
 
== Docs on webhost that are still valuable ==
  
== Docs on webhost that are still valuable ==
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''Found on the TWiki:''
  
''Found on the TWiki:''
   
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There is quite a bit of [http://webhost.math.rochester.edu/webworkdocs/docs/ documentation written for WebWorK 1.x]. Some of it is still applicable to WeBWorK 2, including:
  
There is quite a bit of [http://webhost.math.rochester.edu/webworkdocs/docs/ documentation written for WebWorK 1.x]. Some of it is still applicable to WeBWorK 2, including:
   
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-- Main.SamHathaway - 24 Aug 2004
  
-- Main.SamHathaway - 24 Aug 2004
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== Community links ==
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link to old google map [http://webwork.rochester.edu/googlemap.html Google map of WeBWorK server sites]
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old table of server sites [[WeBWorK server sites]]
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form for adding a site:
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http://wwrk.maa.org/wiki/WeBWorK_Sites_Form
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== Fixing authentication ==
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=== Right now ===
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* Moodle database is used, a bunch of boondoggle to connect it to MediaWiki (<code>sso</code> in Moodle and <code>AuthMoodle.php</code> (which sucks) in MW.
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* MediaWiki '''fails!''' when trying to create MW user record on first login.
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=== I want ===
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* Primary user database is on MediaWiki (with passwords in MW <code>usesalt</code> format)
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* Moodle creates user record from MW data
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** Can I get Moodle to require the additional required fields that it doesn't get from MW?
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* Moodle authenticates against MW password
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** any issue with <code>usesalt</code>?
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* Do this with Moodle's built-in "external database authentication"
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{{--}} [[User:Sam|Sam]] 15:08, 6 March 2008 (EST)
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=== Notes ===
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* External database authentication ALMOST supports this
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* <code>passtype</code> is used to transform the password string before checking it against the DB.
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* Could add a type for <code>usesalt</code> MD5, but it would have to be a change to the <code>EXECUTE</code> line, since it needs to grab the MW <code>user_id</code> field to use in the hashing.
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* Moodle internal password checking accepts:
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** <code>md5($password.$CFG->passwordsaltmain)</code> (<code>passwordsaltmain</code> is empty by default)
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** <code>md5($password)</code>
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* Also looks at 20 "alternative salts" (whatever they are) but then updates the hashed password to use the current main salt. i assume the alternate salts are previous values for the main salt.
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* See <code>moodle/auth/db/</code>.
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* Bigger problem: transitioning passwords from Moodle to MediaWiki. I think we're OK as long as Moodle's "main salt" is empty and we turn off <code>$wgPasswordSalt</code> in MW.
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=== Testing ===
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* Wrote script to import password data to mediawiki (and update realname/email).
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* Imported password data for accounts 'sam' (wiki user name 'Sam') and 'samtest0' (wiki user name 'Samtest0').
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* Enabled "External database" auth. in Moodle and disabled "Email-based self-registration".
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* Set "Username field" to "LOWER(user_name)"
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* Need to switch each Moodle user from auth='email' to auth='db' (leave 'admin', 'guest', ... as 'manual')
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=== Transition ===
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# MOODLE: disable "email-based self reg"
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# MOODLE: set password for "admin" account to known value
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# MOODLE: set auth type for all accounts except "admin" and "guest" to "db"
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# MW: Disable AuthenMoodle and friends
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# MW: Turn off $wgPasswordSalt
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# MW: Add/modify accounts from Moodle
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# MW: test local login using added and modified accounts
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# MOODLE: enable "external database" authentication
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# MOODLE: configure it -- remember LOWER(user_name) for username field
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# MOODLE: test login
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# MW: create a new account
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# MOODLE: test login of that new account

Latest revision as of 13:10, 23 January 2011

new front page comments

  • use icosahedron logo for hosting
  • keep WW icon for introduction -- but this is really more overview for everyone not an introduction for Instructors -- move this up to document section?
  • replace "introduction" in instructor section with "quick start" and point and/or create a quick start page in Category:Instructors
  • get person photo for Category: instructors? -- something with color -- other ideas

Complete set of docs

Found on the TWiki:

As far as I can tell, the "complete" set of documentation for WeBWorK should consist of the following:

  • a description of webwork for the student, professor, and administrator
  • system requirements (in the installation manual)
  • installation instructions (installation manual)
  • configuration instructions
    • basic configuration is in installation manual
    • a comprehensive list of course environment variables is now in the comments of global.conf and database.conf, but needs to be made accessible. convert to POD?
    • Constants.pm has POD docs, but they have to get put on the wiki
    • the NETPBM stuff is in the installation manual (but really should go away!!!)
  • task-oriented usage instructions
    • admin tasks (like course creation)
      • course admin tasks
    • instructor tasks
    • student tasks
  • command line script documentation
  • library reference (this is/will be POD)
  • pg language reference
    • basics
    • cookbook techniques
    • standard macro packages and modules (some of this exists in POD form on Frontier site)
    • extending pg
  • how to get support
  • contributing to the webwork project (patches, donations, etc)

(this list originally from Message-ID: <20031001034004.A92569@gate.math.rochester.edu>)

-- Main.SamHathaway - 10 Nov 2003

Docs on webhost that are still valuable

Found on the TWiki:

There is quite a bit of documentation written for WebWorK 1.x. Some of it is still applicable to WeBWorK 2, including:

-- Main.SamHathaway - 24 Aug 2004

Community links

link to old google map Google map of WeBWorK server sites

old table of server sites WeBWorK server sites

form for adding a site:

http://wwrk.maa.org/wiki/WeBWorK_Sites_Form

Fixing authentication

Right now

  • Moodle database is used, a bunch of boondoggle to connect it to MediaWiki (sso in Moodle and AuthMoodle.php (which sucks) in MW.
  • MediaWiki fails! when trying to create MW user record on first login.

I want

  • Primary user database is on MediaWiki (with passwords in MW usesalt format)
  • Moodle creates user record from MW data
    • Can I get Moodle to require the additional required fields that it doesn't get from MW?
  • Moodle authenticates against MW password
    • any issue with usesalt?
  • Do this with Moodle's built-in "external database authentication"

— Sam 15:08, 6 March 2008 (EST)

Notes

  • External database authentication ALMOST supports this
  • passtype is used to transform the password string before checking it against the DB.
  • Could add a type for usesalt MD5, but it would have to be a change to the EXECUTE line, since it needs to grab the MW user_id field to use in the hashing.
  • Moodle internal password checking accepts:
    • md5($password.$CFG->passwordsaltmain) (passwordsaltmain is empty by default)
    • md5($password)
  • Also looks at 20 "alternative salts" (whatever they are) but then updates the hashed password to use the current main salt. i assume the alternate salts are previous values for the main salt.
  • See moodle/auth/db/.
  • Bigger problem: transitioning passwords from Moodle to MediaWiki. I think we're OK as long as Moodle's "main salt" is empty and we turn off $wgPasswordSalt in MW.

Testing

  • Wrote script to import password data to mediawiki (and update realname/email).
  • Imported password data for accounts 'sam' (wiki user name 'Sam') and 'samtest0' (wiki user name 'Samtest0').
  • Enabled "External database" auth. in Moodle and disabled "Email-based self-registration".
  • Set "Username field" to "LOWER(user_name)"
  • Need to switch each Moodle user from auth='email' to auth='db' (leave 'admin', 'guest', ... as 'manual')

Transition

  1. MOODLE: disable "email-based self reg"
  2. MOODLE: set password for "admin" account to known value
  3. MOODLE: set auth type for all accounts except "admin" and "guest" to "db"
  4. MW: Disable AuthenMoodle and friends
  5. MW: Turn off $wgPasswordSalt
  6. MW: Add/modify accounts from Moodle
  7. MW: test local login using added and modified accounts
  8. MOODLE: enable "external database" authentication
  9. MOODLE: configure it -- remember LOWER(user_name) for username field
  10. MOODLE: test login
  11. MW: create a new account
  12. MOODLE: test login of that new account
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