Changes between Version 18 and Version 19 of AccountManagement

Timestamp:

Feb 8, 2011, 9:08:55 PM (13 years ago)

Author:

davea

Comment:

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AccountManagement

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 = Account management systems =
-
 
 To create an account with BOINC projects, a participant must:
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 The function of the AM mechanism, in this case, is to allow sysadmins to set up new clients by copying files.
 The AM mechanism takes care of registering new clients centrally.
-
-
 
 == Account manager RPCs ==
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  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>
-1024
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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.