Administration Guide

This Admin Guide describes how to set up and use Access Control Plus.

1. Housekeeping

1.1 Starting up

To start Access Control Plus:

1. Open a terminal window on the server and log in with suitable file permissions.
2. Run the scm-access-control-plus service from the /etc/init.d folder:

   lrwxrwxrwx  1 root root        65 Apr 24 11:43 scm-access-control-plus -> /opt/wandisco/scm-access-control-plus/bin/scm-access-control-plus
         

3. Run the script with the start command:

   [root@localhost init.d]#  ./scm-access-control-plus start
   
   
   Starting scm-access-control-plus:.                         [  OK  ]
         

   Access Control Plus starts. Read more about the svn-multisite init.d script.

1.2 Shutting down

To shut down:

1. Open a terminal window on the server and log in with suitable file permissions.
2. Run the svn-multisite service, located in the init.d folder:

   lrwxrwxrwx  1 root root        65 Apr 24 11:43 scm-access-control-plus -> /opt/wandisco/scm-access-control-plus/bin/scm-access-control-plus

3. Run the stop script:

   [root@redhat6 init.d]#   ./scm-access-control-plus stop
   
   Stopping scm-access-control-plus:.                         [  OK  ]
   
         

   The process shuts down.

1.3 init.d management script

The start-up script for persistent running of Access Control Plus is in the /etc/init.d folder. Run the script with the help command to list the available commands:

[root@redhat6 init.d]#  ./scm-access-control-plus help

usage: ./scm-access-control-plus (start|stop|restart|force-reload|status|version)

start         Start Access Control Plus services
stop          Stop Access Control Plus services
restart       Restart Access Control Plus services
force-reload  Restart Access Control Plus services
status        Show the status of Access Control Plus services
version       Show the version of Access Control Plus
  

Check the running status (with current process ID):

[root@redhat6 init.d]# ./scm-access-control-plus status
Checking scm-access-control-plus:running with PID 29516    [  OK  ]
  

Check the version:

[root@redhat6 init.d]# ./scm-access-control-plus version
1.0.0-1180
    

1.4 Password change/recovery

This section describes what to do if an administrator loses their password and needs to regain entry to Access Control Plus. Currently the method uses a script that resets Access Control Plus's authentication. If you have set up to use LDAP, this will be disabled, returning access to local users. A new administrator-level local user is created with credentials that you supply when you run the script.

1. Open a terminal on your node and navigate to the replicator directory:

   $  cd /opt/wandisco/scm-access-control-plus
         

2. Run the following command-line utility:

   [root@redhat6 scm-access-control-plus]# java -jar scm-access-control-plus-resetSecurity.jar
   Enter full path to the replicator properties folder: /opt/wandisco/scm-access-control-plus/properties
   Enter your username: temporary
   Enter your new password:************
   Confirm your new password:************
   Enter your first name: Temorary
   Enter your last name: Account
   Enter your email address: admin@theadmin.com
   A new user has been created, in order for this to take effect you will need to restart this node.
   [root@redhat6 scm-access-control-plus]#
         

3. Respond to each prompt.
4. When you've entered everything, restart Access Control Plus to add the new users.
5. Log in using the orginal authentication form:

2. Accounts

An account is a collection of information that tells Access Control Plus which resources the account holder can access and what level of access they should have. Accounts are the fundamental building blocks for Access Control, although the Access Control model actually handles permissions only on a per-team basis, not directly on individual accounts.

2.1 Create an account

There are three methods for four routes to create an account. This procedure describes steps to follow after clicking Create User on the Accounts pane that appears on the master screen. You can also create an account from within the Create Team procedure. Usually you will add accounts by setting up a query to an available LDAP authority. To add accounts using LDAP, see Connect to LDAP.

1. Log in to Access Control Plus. Click the + Create button on the Accounts panel.
   
2. An entry table opens. Enter the account holder's details, as described below.
   
   

   First Name

   The acount holder's first name.

   Last Name

   The account holder's last name.

   Account Name

   The account name that Access Control Plus will use internally to refer to the account holder.

   Password

   The password for the account (obfuscated entry).

   Caution: passwords cannot contain only numbers
   Passwords can be alphanumeric, containing a mix of letters and numbers, or only letters.

   Confirm Password

   A repeat entry of the password to confirm it was correctly entered.

   Email Address

   The email address associated with the account holder.

   Public Key (for Git or SVN access)

   The account holder's public key when running with Git or SVN that is using SSH authentication. When you copy this into the form ensure that you add no breaks. A key is one unbroken line of characters.

   SSH keys
   To enter or change SSH keys, all users need to use their self-service page. Both LDAP accounts and administrative accounts can update the Public Key field for LDAP accounts. An administrator can edit public keys for local users and LDAP users.

   Disabled (Checkbox)

   Use this checkbox to disable the acount. When ticked the account holder is completely locked out. All authorization is disabled. This feature offers administrators a means of removing access without completely removing an account or messing with rules. The account is effectively disabled from the moment the screen is updated, unless you have batched updates.

   User type

   The User type drop-down menu sets one of the following account types:

   Standard

   A standard account holder supports all levels of access on all available resources, subject to the rules that apply to the teams for which the account is a member.

   Audit User

   An Auditor account is of a special type that can never be granted write permissions. This provides administrators with complete confidence when adding accounts for employees who need access to repository data but who are not qualified to make changes.

   Application Adminstrator

   This account type is specifically for SCM administrators who will themselves manage Access Control Plus. Administrators can access the admin console and have permissions to change all Access Control Plus settings.

   Update (button)

   Use this button to submit the account details entered into the form, or for that matter any changes that are made during the edit of an existing account.

3. After entering the account holder's details, click Update to save the changes to Access Control Plus's internal database. The account is ready to add to teams, which will then enable you to apply rules to it, which ultimately provide access control for available SCM resources.

2.2 Edit an account

To edit an existing account:

1. Log in to Access Control Plus and find the account that you want to change:
   

   Search by filter: Click Filter to show a search entry box. You can select from Name, Username, Email) for the search.

   Manual search: Use the page links at the bottom of the Accounts panel to view the available accounts.

   Selecting an account: Click on the Account holder's name to bring up the account screen.

   An account screen shows the account's team memberships and access privileges:
   
   
2. To return to the account's entry form and make edits click Edit. The main panel lists teams of which the account is a member and lists all rules that currently apply to the account.
   
   Change teams membership: From the Teams table click a Team name to remove the account from that team or subteam.
   Change a rule: Click any rule in the Rules table to remove the account from the rule.
   Audit accounts need an administrator to change SSH key and password settings! Currently, only administrators can update or delete an audit account SSH key, and change a password. A future release will enable audit account self-service options.
3. When you have finished working with the account screen, click the tab on the left of the panel to close the screen.
   
   

2.2.1 LDAP-based users

2.3 Remove an account

To remove an account from Access Control Plus:

1. Log in to the admin console. From the management screen, locate the account that you wish to remove.
   
   
2. Tick the check box to the left of the Account holder's name, then click the - Remove button on the top of the Accounts pane.
   A pop-up warning asks "Are you sure?".

   Important: No undo for account removal
   Be sure that you want to remove the account.

3. If you are sure, click OK.

The acccount is not completely removed from Access Control. It no longer appears on the accounts list, or in any teams or rules.

If you need to check the account's particulars to ensure that you are removing the correct account, go to the accounts details screen, you'll find a Delete button at the bottom. This does the same thing as the remove link on the main management screen.

2.4 Disable an account

Disabled accounts remain stored in Access Control Plus. They are, however, unable to log in or interact with any repository resources. You can quickly add back a disabled account by re-enabling it.

1. Log in to the admin console. From the management screen, locate the account that you wish to disable.
2. Click the account holder's name to open up the Account page.
3. Click the Edit button to view the account's basic details. From the accounts details screen, tick the Disabled check box, then click the Update button.

3. Teams

Teams make organizing account permissions much simpler. They allow you to apply rules to many accounts at the same time, rather than for each individual account.

3.1 Create a team

Use this procedure to set up a new Access Control team. This is the same method as for adding accounts manually. You can also manage your team structure through LDAP, setting up a query that filters for the specific account holders that you need for a particular team. For more information see Adding an LDAP-based team.

• 1. Log in to the admin console.
• 2. On the Teams pane, click the + Create button.
  
• 3. Complete the entry form for your new team.
  

  Team Name

  Enter a name for the team.

  Team Description

  Enter a description for the team.

  Team Leaders

  During the team creation process this section is not available.

  Create (button)

  Click the button to save the new team.

• 4. The team's screen now appears. From here you define the team in terms of it's Subteams, Members, Resources, and Rules.
  

  Subteams

  Subteams are themselves teams of accounts. Subteams differ from teams in that they can only be formed as a subset of their parent team's accounts and available resources. The main benefit of subteams is that they allow administrators to dole out portions of accounts to subordinate team leaders who are able to manage their subteam, without having wider access to members and resources that fall outside of their responsibility. This means that administrators can delegate day-to-day user creation, user removal, etc. to team leaders, and still limit full SCM access.

  Members

  Accounts that are added to a team become Members. You can add existing accounts using the + Add button, then selecting accounts. From the Add Members screen you can also create a new member using the Create member button.
  

  Resources

  Resources are representations of repository templates. If you create a team on a new node you'll not be able to add resources until you have established some Repository Templates from the Settings section.
  

3.1.1 Adding an LDAP-based team

Follow this procedure to create a team that is populated from an LDAP authority.

1. Log in to Access Control Plus. If you have not done so already, add an LDAP authority, in this case the one from which you will be pulling accounts.
2. On the Teams pane, click the + Create button.
   
3. Fill out a Team Name and Team Description, then click the Create button.
   
4. The Team is created. Now click the Edit link.
   
5. From the Team edit window, enter the relevant details for an LDAP authority that you wish to associate with the team. Select the authority from the dropdown. If your authority query already filters the accounts that you need then you don't need to include a query. If not, you'll need to add one. When you have entered those details, click Update
   
6. Click Close.
   
7. You are returned to the master screen. Note that the team should now be populated from LDAP.
   
8. Return to the team by clicking its name. You can now select which users from LDAP are added to the group. Also add any other team components (Resources, Rules, subteams etc) that you need.
   

3.2 Edit a team

1. Log in to the admin console.
2. On the Teams pane, click the name of the team that you want to edit.
   
3. The team's screen opens.
   
   From here you can create additional Subteams, Add more resources, Add/Remove Members or Rules.

3.3 Delete a team

1. Log in to the admin console.
2. Click the Team or Subteam that you wish to delete.
   
   
3. Click Edit to view the teams/subteams settings
   
   
4. You are prompted to confirm the deletion. You cannot undo deletions so Access Control Plus always checks before deleting an object.
   
   

4. Resources

Resources are the available repository data, they can be in the form of full repositories or small portions of a repositories file tree. It's only possible to add Resources to Access Control Plus when there is at least one account assigned to a team.

4.1 Create a resource

Use this procedure to create additional resources, when not syncing with WANdisco's MultiSite products. If you are connecting to MultiSite then resources are selected from whatever repositories that are automatically added. See Create a resource in a MultiSite Environment.

1. Log in to the admin console, on the main management screen and click the + Create button at the top of the Resources pane.
   
   
2. The Resources entry form opens. Fill in the form as described below.
   
   

   Repository Name

   Enter a name for the resource.

   Repository Location (SVN Only?)

   Enter the file path to the repository data.

   Repository Template lists

   Select from the available Repository Templates that you've added.

3. Click Save. You are returned to the main screen, with the new resources added to the list.
   
   

4.1.1 Create a resource in a MultiSite environment

Use this procedure to create additional resources, if syncing with WANdisco's MultiSite products. If you are connecting to MultiSite then resources are selected from whatever repositories that are automatically added.

1. Log in to the admin console. On the main management screen, click the Assign template button of a repository that has been synced from Git and or SVN MultiSite.
   
   
2. A window appears and lists the available Repository Templates that correspond with the relevant version control system. Select one of the available templates.
   
   
3. Click Save. You are returned to the main screen, with the new resource added to the list.
   
   

4.2 Edit a resource

You can easily edit resources by clicking on the resource's name.

Access Control Plus supports repository resources in various configurations:

• Replicated: managed and replicated through a WANdisco MultiSite product
• Non-replicated: stored in a MultiSite node and not replicated to other nodes
• Standalone mode: "local repositories" are stored directly on the Access Control Plus server.

You can tell the type of a particular resource by checking the text under its title. It says either "Replicated" or "Non-replicated".

1. Change any of the values, then click Save.
   
   

4.3 Remove a resource

You can remove the resource from the main screen. Change any of the values, then click Save.

5. Rules

Use rules to define the parameters for the resources and the permission levels that are applied to accounts. They are applied through the account's team membership, not directly to accounts. Accounts can only have rules applied to them if they are first assigned to a team.

5.1 Using rule lookup

The Rule lookup tool provides administrators with a means of testing what access and permissions apply to specific accounts. Given that Accounts can belong to multiple teams and have multiple rules applied, the Rule lookup tool can useful tool.

1. Click the Rule lookup link on the top menu bar.
   
   
2. Enter an account name, a repository name and resource path for which you want to test access.
   
   Click the Lookup button. All rules that apply to the account for the specified resources are displayed in the Permissions table.

5.2 Create a rule

To create a new rule:

1. Log in to the admin console. As rules can only be assigned to a Team, click the Team's name.
   
2. On the Team screen, click the + Create button at the top of the Rules pane.
   
   
3. Enter a name. In the Rule screen click the + Add button to add members to which the new rule will apply.
   
   
4. Next, select the accounts. Note that there is a check box on the right-hand pane Apply to all current and future members. Check this to ensure that the rule is applied automatically to all new members of the team.
   
   When you've added all the necessary accounts, click the Confirm button.
5. Finally, you need to add details of what resources and to what level the account holders get access. Click the +Add button to go to the resources screen.
   
   
6. On the left-side pane select from the available resources. When you've finished, click the Confirm button.
   
   
7. Select the permission level for each repository resource. The options are Deny, Read and Read/write.
   
   Click the Save selection button.
8. The new rule appears on the list.
   
   

5.3 Edit a rule

To edit a rule click its name on the main screen. This opens the Rule so that you can modify any of its settings.

5.4 Delete a rule

To delete a rule click its corresponding check box and then click the - Remove button.

.

6. Settings

This section describes how to change application settings.

6.1 Connecting your nodes

If you are deploying multiple Access Control Plus nodes, follow these steps so that the nodes communicate with each other correctly.

1. Repeat the installation procedure on your additional Access Control Plus nodes.

   There can be only one.
   When installing your nodes, remember that the step to assign one node as the state machine creator should only be answered Y on one of your nodes. It can be any node. It does not have to be the first one that you install.
   This procedure refers to the state machine creator node as the induction controller node.

2. When all nodes have been installed and are running, log in to each node that you did not assign as the induction controller node. These nodes are in a waiting state, locked down until they have been inducted into the replication network.
   
   You need to copy the above details into the induction controller node's Inductor entry fields.
3. Log in to the Induction Controller Node, go to Settings, then click Node Induction, under Node Management.
   
   
4. Copy the details of each node into the form. Ensure that the Inductor host name does not include the protocol prefix "http:/". When entered, click Confirm. The node appears in the list of pending nodes. Induction completes quickly.

   Permit no actions until induction completes
   Although the induction process is usually very fast, if it takes a while make sure that there is no attempt to interact with the admin console screens until the induction controller node reports that the process has completed.

5. Repeat these steps for each node until all Access Control Plus nodes have completed induction.
6. When induction is complete on each node, it should be included in the Nodes list and become "unlocked", allowing you to log in and interact with the admin console, create accounts, teams, etc.

   Stuck in pending state
   If any node gets stuck in a pending state, you can cancel its induction and try again. See Troubleshooting.

   
   

6.2 Enable SSL encryption

Access Control Plus supports the use of Secure Socket Layer encrytion (SSL) for securing network traffic. Currently SSL properties are not exposed through the admin console, instead you need to make edits to Access Control Plus's applications properties file.

/opt/wandisco/scm-access-control-plus/properties/applications.properties

1. Create a new directory in which to store your key files. This directory can be placed anywhere. In this example it is within the Access Control file structure.
2. Open a terminal and navigate to /opt/wandisco/scm-access-control-plus/config/.
3. From within the /config folder make a new directory called ssl.
   

   -rw-rw-r-- 1 wandisco wandisco 29 Apr  5 16:53 main.conf
   
   [User@redhat6 config]$ mkdir ssl
         

4. Go into the new directory.
   

   cd ssl

5. Copy your private key into the directory. If you don't already have keys set up you can use JAVA's keygen utility, using the command:
   

   keytool -genkey -keyalg RSA -keystore wandisco.ks -alias server -validity 3650 -storepass  <YOUR PASSWORD>

   Knowledgebase
   Read more about the Java keystore generation tool in the KB article Using Java Keytool to manage keystores.

   -genkey

   Switch for generating a key pair (a public key and associated private key). Wraps the public key into an X.509 v1 self-signed certificate, which is stored as a single-element certificate chain. This certificate chain and the private key are stored in a new keystore entry identified by alias.

   -keyalg RSA

   The key algorithm. In this case RSA is specified.

   wandisco.ks

   This is the filename for your private key file that will be stored in the current directory.

   - alias server

   Assigns an alias "server" to the key pair. Aliases are case-insensitive.

   -validity 3650

   Validates the keypair for 3650 days (10 years). The default is 3 months.

   - storepass <YOUR PASSWORD>

   This provides the keystore with a password.

   No password specified
   If no password is specified on the command, you are prompted for it. Your entry is not masked so you (and anyone else looking at your screen) will be able to see what you type.

   Most commands that interrogate or change the keystore need to use the store password. Some commands may need to use the private key password. Passwords can be specified on the command line (using the -storepass and -keypass options).
   However, you should not specify a password on a command line or in a script unless it is for testing purposes, or you are on a secure system. When placed into the Access Control Plus properties file you first need to manually encrypt it.
   

   The utility prompts you for the following information:

   What is your first and last name?  [Unknown]:  
   What is the name of your organizational unit?  [Unknown]:  
   What is the name of your organization?  [Unknown]:  
   What is the name of your City or Locality?  [Unknown]:  
   What is the name of your State or Province?  [Unknown]:  
   What is the two-letter country code for this unit?  [Unknown]:  
   Is CN=Unknown, OU=Unknown, O=Unknown, L=Unknown, ST=Unknown, C=Unknown correct?  [no]:  yes
   
   
   Enter key password for <mykey>
   (RETURN if same as keystore password):
       

6. With the keystore now in place, we next need to make the edit to the application.properties file.
   

   node.id=bouncer
   application.hostname=172.16.5.94
   application.port=6888
   #content server port
   content.server.port=6845
   jetty.http.port=8882
   database.location=/opt/wandisco/scm-access-control-plus/database
   application.location=/opt/wandisco/scm-access-control-plus
   content.location=/opt/wandisco/scm-access-control-plus/content
   jetty.https.port=8084
   
   ssl.enabled=true
   ssl.debug=false
   ssl.keystore=
   ssl.keystore.password=
   
   #Option SSL parameters
   
   ssl.key.alias
   ssl.key.password - SimpleCrypt encrypted
   ssl.truststore
   ssl.truststore.password - SimpleCrypt encrypted	
         	
         

   ssl.enabled

   Switch for enabled SSL. Value: true<./dd>

   ssl.debug

   debugging mode. Don't enable by default. Value: false.

   ssl.keystore

   The absolute path to the keystore.

   ssl.keystore.password

   The password for the keystore - this password must be encrypted using the SimpleCrypt class. We've provided a little utility to handle the encryption:

   /opt/wandisco/scm-access-control-plus/scm-access-control-plus-cryptPassword.jar

   Use the utility as follows:

   java -jar scm-access-control-plus-cryptPassword.jar password
   Gbwkzxmo70xNNy1/oVMb/7PuE3yB1+fhHX7O9qxIg6k3eNDuU6bzOCKO4Ldi0SJDDycScJjnGq2FxOYYAl0JiBRXIDGRxEVBj <snip>
             

6.2.1 Optional SSL parameters

These additional parameters support a more robust implementation of SSL that uses trust certification:

ssl.key.alias: Specify an alias for the private key. This is the name used to access the key inside the keystore.

ssl.key.password: Password if the cert is password protected. Encrypt it as described above.

ssl.truststore: Path to the truststore file

ssl.truststore.password: Password for the truststore - must be encrypted as above.

6.2.2 Set the server key

In the keystore, the server certificate is associated with a key. By default, we look for a key named server to validate the certificate. If you use a key for the server with a different name, enter this in the SSL settings.

6.2.3 Export the certificate

Next you need to export the certificate so that it can be added to the tuststore as the trusted certificate. Again, using Java's Keytool.

keytool -export -alias server -file <Cert-Name>.cert -keystore wandisco.ks
Enter keystore password:  
Certificate stored in file <Cert-Name>.cert
  

6.2.4 Create a Truststore

To create a new Truststore, for each certificate (CA) that you trust, run the following command:

keytool -import -file C:\cascerts\<Cert-Name>.cert -alias <Cert-Name-Alias> -keystore myTrustStore

The first command creates a keystore file named myTrustStore in the current working directory and imports the first certificate into the truststore with an alias of <Cert-Name-Alias>. The format of myTrustStore is JKS. Each additional run of the command adds additional certificates to the TrustStore. When completed, myTrustStore is available to be used as the truststore.

6.2.5 SSL Troubleshooting

A complete debug of the SSL logging will be required to diagnose the problems. To capture the debugging, run the java process with:

'-Djavax.net.debug=all' flag.
  

To enable the logging of SSL implemented layer, turn the logging to FINEST for the com.wandisco.platform.net package.

6.3 Node repair

The Node Repair tool is used to recover from the loss of one or more nodes when replication is set up.

6.4 Connect to MultiSite

This section describes how to connect Access Control Plus to an existing Git or SVN MultiSite setup:

1. Log in to the admin console. Click the Settings link on the top menu.
2. Click the Connect to MultiSite bar in the External Applications section.
   
3. Enter the required MultiSite details:
   
   

   API IP

   The IP address of the MultiSite node.

   API PORT

   The port used for Rest API traffic (Default is 8082).

   API USER

   Username for the account Access Control Plus use use to access the MultiSite node.

   Managing Node (Drop-down)

   Select which Access Control Plus node will manage communication with MultiSite.

   Poll Period

   The frequency (in seconds) that Access Control Plus will check for changes on the MultiSite node. Default = 3600 (1 hour). Minimum = 60. First poll happens immediately on setting this value.

   Do not set this value too low
   If you have a large deployment, sycnchronization will be resource hungry.

   Use SSL (checkbox)

   Enable SSL encryption for the API traffic.

   Password

   Password for the MultiSite account.

   Retype Password

   Repeated password entry (to ensure you entered it correctly above.

   Save/Cancel (buttons)

   Click Save to store the details, or Cancel to clear them.

   When you have added all the details, click Save.
4. Return to the main Access Control Plus screen. If there are Repositories being handled by MultiSite, they'll be automatically synced with Access Control Plus, appearing in the Repositories panel.
   
   At this point the repositories are known to Access Control Plus, but it still needs to be configured with authentication and/or authorization files for each repository using the Repository templates options.

Return to Getting set up.

6.5 Connect to LDAP

This section describes how to configure Access Control Plus to query one or more LDAP authorities in order to pull in accounts for your Git or Subversion users.

6.5.1 LDAP settings

The settings tell Access Control Plus how to use any available LDAP authorities that you connect up.

Synchronization Period (minutes)

Access Control Plus reruns your LDAP queries with this frequency, picking up any changes that may have occurred within the LDAP service. Default = 60 (1 hour). Minimum = 1. First synchronization happens immediately on setting this value.

TIP: Do not set the period too low, or to zero.
You shouldn't need to constantly hit your LDAP authority. If you have a large deployment, sycnchronization will be resource hungry.

IMPORTANT
If you perform an import from an earlier version of Access Control you must ensure that Access Control Plus does not poll the LDAP authorities during the process. You can do this by setting the Synchronisation Period to 999 (minutes) just for the duration of the import.

Allow Local Users

This checkbox is ticked by default. When ticked it is possible to field both LDAP-controlled and manually entered Accounts. Some organizations don't permit manually entered accounts because they need to be sure that all accounts are managed through their LDAP. If this is the case, untick the checkbox when your LDAP accounts have been successfully imported.

TIP
If you are running with Local Users disabled and your LDAP service fails, you can re-enable local users as part of the account password recovery process. This process automatically re-enables local users, allowing you to gain access to the admin console.

6.5.2 Entering LDAP Authority details

This is the entry form for adding any number of LDAP Authorities. Multiple Authorities are checked in the order that matches their order number (see below). The lower the order number, the earlier the authority is checked.

Order

The priority given to the LDAP URL. For example, a location order of 1 means that Access Control will look within that defined authority for a user first. If unsuccessful then Access Control will then check the authority with the next order number, e.g. 2.

Regular Expression

Enter a regular expression to set a pattern for matching against available LDAP authorities. The expression, is applied locally to limit unnecessary queries against available LDAP authorities. For instance, setting an expression that specifies a top-level domain can ensure that authentication of a user (whose username is their email address) doesn't need to run through all LDAP authorities. Instead it can be checked only against those servers that match the regular expression, in this case, the same top-level domain.

URL: the URL for the LDAP authority, using the format ldap(s)://hostport/basedn?attribute.

Bind User DN

(Optional)

Bind Password

(Optional)

First Name Attribute

(Optional)

Last Name Attribute

(Optional)

Email Address Attribute

(Optional)

Public Key Attribute

(Optional) Used with the LDAP service is encrypted, requiring Access Control Plus to be setup with an SSH key pair. As with any public key entry, make sure that no line breaks are introduced to the key, it should be one long string, no breaks.

Case Insensitive Usernames?

Tick this checkbox if you need MultiSite to stop distinguishing between usernames that differ only by their case pattern.
For example, with the "Case Insensitive Usernames?" unticked (by default), MultiSite treats username "MelissaJones" and username "melissajones" as two distinct users. Support for username case insensitivity is a feature that may be required when Active Directory

System Administrator Group?

Tick this checkbox if the authority will return users who are System Administrators (able to access the MultiSite admin console).

6.6 Email notification

The mail notification system lets you connect Access Control Plus to an email gateway server. This enables it to send an alert email concerning important system events. It's possible to add as many email gateways as you like, so that the loss of a single mail server need to result in the halting of notifications.

The following procedure shows you have to set up an email gateway.

1. Log in to the Access Control Plus admin console. Click the Settings link.
2. Click the Email Notifications bar.
   
   
3. Fill out the entry form for your gateway.
   

   IP/Hostname of SMTP Server:

   Your email server's address.

   SMTP Server Port

   The port assigned for SMTP traffic (Port 25 etc).

   Encryption Type

   Select your server's encryption type: None, SSL (Secure Socket Layer) or TLS (Transport Layer Security). SSL is commonly used. For tips on setting up suitable keystore and truststore files see Setting up SSL Key pair.

   Running Apache?
   keystores?
   If you're not familiar with the finer points of setting up SSL keystores and truststores we recommend that you read: Using Java Keytool to manage keystores.

   Authentication Required

   Show whether you need a username and password to connect to the server by entering either "true" or "false".

   User Name

   If authentication is required, enter the authentication username here.

   Password

   If authentication is required, enter the authentication password here.

   Sender Address

   Provide an email address that your notifications will appear to come from. If you want to be able to receive replies from notifications you'll need to make sure that this is a valid and monitored address.

   Number of Tries Before Failing

   Set the number of attempts SVN MultiSite Plus makes to send out notifications.

   Interval Between Tries (Seconds)

   Set the time, in seconds, between your server's attempts to send notifications.

4. When you've entered all the details, click the Add button.
5. When a gateway is in place you need to add a list of email addresses to where Access Control Plus will actually send notification emails.
   
   Enter addresses on the Add destination entry field and click + Add.
   
6. Before notifications can be sent, enable the service by ticking the Enable notifications checkbox.
   
   You can untick the checkbox if you need to disable the feature, without removing or editing the gateway or destination settings.

6.6.1 Notifiable events

The following events currently trigger notifications when suitably configured:

• InfoDiskMonitoringEvent
• SevereDiskMonitoringEvent
• VCSReadyEvent
• Restart
• FileReplicationScriptErrorEvent

6.7 Create a repository template

In Access Control Plus's backend, you can manage and replicate the core password and/or Authz files. To do this you need to create a template that will contain the path location for these files, as well as a number of optional parameters. When set up, repositories that are added to Access Control can be assigned the template, telling Access Control Plus how to handle the repository's necessary files.

To create a repository template:

1. Log in to the admin console. Click the Settings link on the top bar.
   
   
2. Click the Repository Templates bar under in the Applications Settings, near the top of the list. Click the Create button.
   
   
3. Complete the small entry form:
   
   

   Name

   A useful label for the product to refer to this repository.

   Description

   A description of the template to help you distinguish from it from potential others.

   Type

   From the dropdown list select your SCM product: Git or SVN.

   WARNING: Never change the Type of a repository template!
   Do not add Generators to a repository template for more than one Type of repository. If you have accidentally started to create the wrong Type of template, always Delete the template and start over.

   Click the Add button to save the entry form.

4. The screen is parsed, your selection detected and a Generators dropdown list appears. From this dropdown you can select multiple user access assets:
   
   

   SSH Key File Generator

   Transports SSH keys between nodes.

   Apache Password File Generator

   Transports Apache password files between nodes.

   SVN Authz File Generator

   Handles the Authz file (under SVN).

   GIT Authz File Generator

   Handles the Authz file (under Git).

   For more information on how these files are managed and distributed see Generic File Replication.

5. Enter the Target Location. Find location of generated file on target node. Absolute path.
   
   Click on Show optional parameters to see a number of extra entry fields. When you have completed the entries you need, click on the Update button.
6. You can create any number of Repository Templates, reflecting how many separate collections of repositories you are running where each requires a different series of user management files.
   
   

6.8 Enable/disable batch updates

Follow this procedure to enable Batch mode. Make sure you understand what it does and how it works before you do though.

Batch updates is a mechanism that can improve performance in large deployments that field large numbers of accounts holders, accross a number of nodes. There's a section in the Reference Guide that explains more about Batch Updates Mode.

1. Log in to Access Control Plus and click the Settings link.
2. Click the Access Control Updates bar.
   
3. Tick the Enable checkbox. Confirm the switch period (in seconds) and select which node will manage the batching process.
   
   
4. 4. Click on Save.

See Access Control Updates for more details.

6.9 Example configuration

This example sets up authorization using Authz on a per-repository basis, running on SVNServe with SSH encryption. This is an example only, so do not follow it as an actual setup procedure.

Repository template

These settings set the target location of the Authz file and the common path segment of the SVN repositories:

Target Location

%l/conf/authz

Common Repository Path Segment

/opt/svn/

svnserve.conf

svnserve.conf controls the behavior of the svnserve daemon on a per-repository basis. It is located in the conf subdirectory of the repository, e.g. /opt/svn/repo/conf/svnserve.conf.

[general]
anon-access = none 
auth-access = write
authz-db = authz
[sasl]    
  

anon-access

Determines the access level for unauthenticated users. "write" allows all repository operations. "read" allows all operations except committing and changing revision properties. "none" allows no unauthenticated access. The default level is "read".

auth-access

Determines the access level for authenticated users, using the same access levels as above. The default level is "write".

authz-db

Controls the location of the authorization rules for path-based access control. filename may be relative to the repository conf directory. There is no default value. If you don't specify an authz-db, no path-based access control will be set.

Server-side

The following configuration is required on the server:

• Create an "authorized_keys" file at:

  /home/wandisco/.ssh/authorized_keys

• Change the permissions and ownership as follows:

  chmod 600 /home/wandisco/.ssh/authorized_keys
  chown wandisco:wandisco /home/wandisco/.ssh/authorized_keys
        

Client-side

The following configuration is required for clients:

• If required generate SSH keys:

  ssh-keygen -t rsa

• Copy the SSH key to the server entering the password for the wandisco user when prompted:

  ssh-copy-id wandisco@<ip address>

Server-side

• The previously empty authorized_keys file should now look like this:

  ssh-rsa <RSA KEY> <client hostname>

• Modify the authorized_keys file as follows:

  command="svnserve -t --tunnel-user=<username> -r /opt/svn" ssh-rsa <RSA KEY> <client hostname>    
        

  where username is the account added to Access Control Plus. For example:

  command="svnserve -t --tunnel-user=user1 -r /opt/svn" ssh-rsa <RSA KEY> <client hostname>
        

  This would work with a user added to Access Control Plus with Account Name "user1".

Access Control Plus Admin Console settings

• Add a team
• Add a User
• Add a resource
• Add a rule

An Authz file should be generated, here:

/opt/svn/repo/conf/authz

It should look like this:

  # Generated by Access Control Plus, WANdisco.
  # ACP Node Name            : node1
  # ACP Node Hostname        : 172.16.6.55
  # Generation Audit number  : abab31d2-a266-426b-a578-336b58419130
  # Generation Serial number : 187
  # Template Id              : 97e47269-4b20-40e8-b1a0-fa052d74ecb9
  # Template Name            : svn
  # Template Description     : svn
  # Assignment Type          : svn-authz
  # Assignment Id            : 1de6a9c6-c8ec-4eaa-9391-0a7cd55f8ab3
  # Assignment Modified at   : 2014-05-27 23:32:16.346


  [groups]
  virtual_team_team1_rule_rule1_88b17a89-157b-48ab-a9dd-364912f20b25 = user1

  [/]
  * = 

  [repo:/]
  @virtual_team_team1_rule_rule1_88b17a89-157b-48ab-a9dd-364912f20b25 = rw	
  

Client-side access

Access the repository using:

svn co svn+ssh://wandisco@<ip address>/repo

6.10 Troubleshooting

Problem: Replication runs very slowly while server load and traffic are both light.

1. Go to Settings/Node Induction.
2. Check for any pending tasks.
3. If you find that there are pending tasks then you should consider aborting them.
4. Recheck replication to see if things improve (it can take a few mins for backlogs to clear).

Problem: Induction never completes (blocked CD port)

Use this work-around for unblocking a deployment which is stuck in an induction This can occur should a second induction be triggered while an induction is still being progressed.

Repair

1. Make sure the CD port is not blocked. Full duplex access is required between all nodes. By default the content delivery port is 6445 unless a different port was specified. You can confirm allocation of the port by checking the content.server.port entry in /opt/wandisco/scm-access-control-plus/properties/application.properties.
2. Shut down the replicators at all nodes.

   service scm-access-control-plus stop

3. Delete the contents of the database directory from all nodes.

   /opt/wandisco/scm-access-control-plus/database/

4. Restart the replicator on all nodes.

   service scm-access-control-plus start

Induction

1. On your first node complete the induction form using the details of your second node. You must not refresh the page or make any other changes while the induction is in progress.
2. You can verify the induction completed succesfully by making a call using the REST API:

    http://IP:PORT/dcone/tasks/pending

   and make sure there are no tasks present.
3. If tasks remain then you'll need to wait while they complete before you log in to the Access Control Plus UI on your second node. If you are unable to log in then induction is still in progress!

Additional nodes

When the induction of the second node is confirmed as complete, you can repeat the procedure for the third node, running through the procedure for each additional node, one at a time.