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Overview of GridSite: Tools and Security Features for Web Management

GridSite is a set of tools designed to manage GRID certificates over HTTP(S), seamlessly integrated with the Apache web server. It supports file and webpage management with security features that utilize GRID certificates for access control. Users benefit from an intuitive web-based editor that allows for on-the-fly editing, as well as operations like file deletion, renaming, and group definitions. The system simplifies access management by uniquely identifying users without the need for traditional usernames and passwords, improving both usability and security.

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Overview of GridSite: Tools and Security Features for Web Management

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  1. What I did in 2003 Shiv Kaushal, University of Manchester shiv@hep.man.ac.uk

  2. Gridsite • What is Gridsite? • Set of tools for using GRID certificates over HTTP(S) • Extension to Apache web server • Files or web pages • Areas of Interest • Website management • Security

  3. Website Management • Edit pages “On the fly” • Various other operations: • Delete/rename/edit files & directories • Define groups • Delegate control of sections of a site to others

  4. Security • Access control done through GRID certificates and GACL • Can be loaded in to most web browsers • Uniquely identifies you • No need to remember usernames and passwords • Access Control List (ACL) files can become difficult to read and edit • Web based editor built into Gridsite

  5. Example GACL File <dn>O=Grid/O=UKHEP/OU=hep.man.ac.uk/CN=Andrew McNab</dn> </person> <allow><read/><exec/><list/><write/><admin/></allow> </entry> <entry> <dns> <hostname>*.some.unfreindly.site</hostname> </dns> <deny><read/><exec/><list/><write/><admin/></deny> </entry> <entry> <dn-list> <url>https://pc78.hep.man.ac.uk/dn-lists/banned</url> </dn-list> <deny><read/><exec/><list/><write/><admin/></deny> </entry> </gacl> <?xml version="1.0"?> <gacl version="0.0.1"> <entry> <person> <dn>/C=UK/O=eScience/OU=Manchester/L=HEP/CN=shiv kaushal</dn> </person> <allow><read/><exec/><list/><write/><admin/></allow> </entry> <entry> <dns> <hostname>*.hep.man.ac.uk</hostname> </dns> <allow><read/><exec/><list/></allow> </entry> <entry> <person>

  6. Security • Access control done through GRID certificates and GACL • Can be loaded in to most web browsers • Uniquely identifies you • No need to remember usernames and passwords • Access Control List (ACL) files can become difficult to read and edit • Web based editor built into Gridsite

  7. 2004 • Support for Gridsite • Extend Gridsite to accept VOMS attributes • Start investigating usage control

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