From version 1.49 DXSpider has some additional security features. These -are not by any means meant to be exhaustive, however they do afford some -security against piracy. These two new features can be used independently -of each other or in concert to tighten the security. +
In the spider tree will be a directory spider-web. This is a +neat little java web applet that can be run from a website. The applet +must run on the same machine as the cluster. The included README file is +shown below.
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The basic principle of registration is simple. If a user is not registered -by the sysop, then they have read-only access to the cluster. The only -thing they can actually send is a talk or a message to the sysop. In -order for them to be able to spot, send announces or talks etc the sysop -must register them with the set/register command, like this ... +
I should comment here that the applet is precompiled, that is, ready to go. +It was compiled using JDK1.3.1. If your version is earlier than this then it +may not work. Should that be the case you need to recompile or update your +JDK. To recompile do the following ...
-set/register g0vgs
+cd /spider/spider-web
+rm *.class
+/usr/bin/javac spiderclient.java
The user g0vgs can now fully use the cluster. In order to enable -registration, you can issue the command ...
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-set/var $main::reqreg = 1
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-Any users that are not registered will now see the motd_nor file rather -than the motd file as discussed in the Information, files and useful -programs section. -
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Entering this line at the prompt will only last for the time the cluster -is running of course and would not be present on a restart. To make the -change permanent, add the above line to /spider/scripts/startup. To -read more on the startup file, see the section on Information, files -and useful programs. -
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To unregister a user use unset/register and to show the list -of registered users, use the command show/register. -
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At the moment, passwords only affect users who login to a DXSpider -cluster node via telnet. If a user requires a password, they can -either set it themselves or have the sysop enter it for them by using -the set/password command. Any users who already have passwords, -such as remote sysops, will be asked for their passwords automatically -by the cluster. Using passwords in this way means that the user has a -choice on whether to have a password or not. To force the use of -passwords at login, issue the command ... -
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-set/var $main::passwdreq = 1
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-at the cluster prompt. This can also be added to the /spider/scripts/startup -file as above to make the change permanent. +
I have used /usr/bin/javac as an example, your path to javac may be different.
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Of course, if you do this you will have to assign a password for each of -your users. If you were asking them to register, it is anticipated that -you would ask them to send you a message both to ask to be registered and -to give you the password they wish to use. -
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Should a user forget their password, it can be reset by the sysop by -first removing the existing password and then setting a new one like so ... -
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-unset/password g0vgs
-set/password g0vgs new_password
+Spider-WEB v0.6b
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+Completely based on a clx web client written in Java by dl6dbh
+(ftp://clx.muc.de/pub/clx/clx-java_10130001.tgz)
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+The webserver has to run on the same machine as your DxSpider software!
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+It is assumed that you have Java installed. You need JDK1.3.1 at least.
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+Installation instructions (Performed as root):
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+Put all the files in the spider-web directory into a newly created directory
+under the DocumentRoot of your websever for instance 'client'. In my case
+this is: /home/httpd/html/client/ although ymmv. For Suse the correct
+path should be /usr/local/httpd/htdocs/client/ for example.
+
+Move spider.cgi to the cgi-bin directory of your webserver, in my case that is
+/home/httpd/cgi-bin/ although ymmv. For Suse the correct path should be
+/usr/local/httpd/cgi-bin/ for example.
+
+Change the permissions of the files to ensure they are correct, obviously you
+will need to use the correct path the the files according to your system:
+
+chmod 755 /home/httpd/html/cgi-bin/spider.cgi
+chmod -R 755 /home/httpd/html/client/
+
+By default the spider.cgi script should pick up your hostname (As long as this
+is set correctly). If it does not or your hostname differs from the name that
+you attach to the public address that you are using, then edit spider.cgi :
+
+# Uncomment and set the hostname manually here if the above fails.
+# $HOSTNAME = "gb7mbc.spoo.org" ;
+$PORT = "8000" ;
+
+'HOSTNAME' is the hostname of your cluster.
+
+'PORT' is the portnumber that you use to connect to your DxSpider via
+telnet (see Listeners.pm)
+
+NOTE: If you can start the console but cannot connect to the cluster from it,
+then it is possible that the machine you are on cannot resolve the hostname of
+your cluster machine. If this is the case, you need to set your hostname
+manually as above.
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+You also need to set the $NODECALL variable. This prints the name of your
+choosing (probably your cluster callsign) on the html page.
+
+You now can connect to Spider-Web via http://yourserver/cgi-bin/spider.cgi
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