RE: [cobalt-developers] First steps into Sausalito

[Richard Davis <richard.davis@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Fri, 09 Feb, Mat Schaffer  wrote:
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Richard Davis [mailto:richard.davis@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
> > Putting the pkg together and installing the software is not a
> > problem. The
> > query is whether there is a way to add functionality to the
> > cce to achieve
> > this or whether is it better to simply bipass this and query the (vpn)
> > configuration direct using php.
> 
> AFAIK, there aren't any holds in cce for such a thing.  All the objects
> in there also seem to be compiled in, so their attributes can't be
> changed.  Also, from my experience, it looks like the configuration is
> stored in seperate objects for each service, which limits you more,
> since there's not one big "Configuration" class.
> This is all due to observation though, and not attempting to do it
> myself.  Sorry I couldn't be of more help.  But you'll probably just be
> better off accessing the configuration file directly.

Looking at it this morning it does seem that way. The documentation does say
that you can add more information to the CODB to extend the number of objects
in it, but I can't see anywhere in the documentation that explains how to do
this.

> > We currently have a VPN solution for the Cobalt Qube Hardware, which
> > utilises our own release of Linux (based around Red Hat) and our own
> > WebOffice software, which replaces the current software
> > build. I am looking
> > to back port the vpn part of this solution as a plug in for
> > the Qube 3,
> > running the original software package and cobalt kernel.
> >
> > The back end is in place and is working well on a linux -
> > linux connection,
> > using a kernel module compiled for the Qube's current kernel.
> 
> Sounds like good stuff.  If you can, let me know if that plugin for the
> Qube3 is ever released.

Will do, of course. Time to resort to direct editing using php it seems.

Richard

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