Changes between Version 10 and Version 11 of AccountManagement

Timestamp:

Nov 26, 2010, 8:21:02 PM (14 years ago)

Author:

davea

Comment:

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AccountManagement

@@ -77 +77 @@
 The AM mechanism takes care of registering new clients centrally.
 
-== Client functionality ==
-
-The BOINC client uses the following files to keep track of account manager information.
-
-
-acct_mgr_url.xml
-    This file identifies the account manager.
-        It is typically bundled with the BOINC client in an installer package.
-        Its format is:
-{{{
-<acct_mgr>
-    <name>Name of BOINC account management system</name>
-    <url>http://acctmgr.com/</url>
-    [ <send_gui_rpc_info/> ]
-    <signing_key>
-1024
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-.
-    </signing_key>
-</acct_mgr>
-}}}
-    The URL is that of the account manager's web site.
-
-    If the <send_gui_rpc_info/> tag is present,
-        account manager RPCs will include the client's GUI RPC port and password hash (see below). 
-acct_mgr_login.xml
-    This file contains meta-account information. Its format is:
-{{{
-<acct_mgr_login>
-   <login>name</login>
-   <password_hash>xxx</password_hash>
-</acct_mgr_login>
-}}}
-The password is stored as MD5(password_lowercase(login)).
-
-If the client finds acct_mgr_url.xml but not acct_mgr_login.xml,
-it prompts for a name and password, stores them in acct_mgr_login.xml, and makes an account manager RPC.
-The client offers menu items for making an account manager RPC, and for changing the name/password.
+
 
 == Account manager RPCs ==
@@ -345 +301 @@
           Then do a query on the host table, grouping by CPID. 
 
+== Client configuration files ==
+
+The BOINC client uses the following files to keep track of account manager information.
+These files can be included with installer packages if desired.
+
+'''acct_mgr_url.xml''':
+This file identifies the account manager.
+It is typically included in an installer package.
+Its format is:
+{{{
+<acct_mgr>
+    <name>Name of BOINC account management system</name>
+    <url>http://acctmgr.com/</url>
+    [ <send_gui_rpc_info/> ]
+    <signing_key>
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+8ddbda6e8991879317afccab41f84e9de4903a656f4d3f3e4e7dbc0af9362a05
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+0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
+0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
+0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
+0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000010001
+.
+    </signing_key>
+</acct_mgr>
+}}}
+The URL is that of the account manager's web site.
+
+If the <send_gui_rpc_info/> tag is present,
+account manager RPCs will include the client's GUI RPC port and password hash (see below). 
+
+'''acct_mgr_login.xml''':
+This file contains meta-account information. Its format is:
+{{{
+<acct_mgr_login>
+   <login>name</login>
+   <password_hash>xxx</password_hash>
+</acct_mgr_login>
+}}}
+The password is stored as MD5(password_lowercase(login)).
+
+If the client finds acct_mgr_url.xml but not acct_mgr_login.xml,
+it prompts for a name and password, stores them in acct_mgr_login.xml, and makes an account manager RPC.
+The client offers menu items for making an account manager RPC, and for changing the name/password.