Metacat: Issueshttps://projects.ecoinformatics.org/ecoinfo/https://projects.ecoinformatics.org/ecoinfo/ecoinfo/favicon.ico?14691340362009-12-09T00:31:35ZEcoinformatics Redmine
Redmine Bug #4611 (New): searching for soong_test seems to return entries with "soong test" as well as so...https://projects.ecoinformatics.org/ecoinfo/issues/46112009-12-09T00:31:35ZOliver Soongsoong@nceas.ucsb.edu
<p>I'm not sure if this is a "feature" or not. It surprised me. Searching for "soong test" only returns the expected entries, but soong_test returns more than expected.</p> Bug #4610 (New): trying to register a dataset when logged in asks for another authenticationhttps://projects.ecoinformatics.org/ecoinfo/issues/46102009-12-09T00:28:09ZOliver Soongsoong@nceas.ucsb.edu
<p>I log into KNB, then go to Register your dataset online, and it says I must register. The register dataset page seems to be ignoring the existing credentials.</p> Bug #4609 (New): when viewed with saved credentials, KNB homepage shows blank entrieshttps://projects.ecoinformatics.org/ecoinfo/issues/46092009-12-09T00:23:12ZOliver Soongsoong@nceas.ucsb.edu
<p>I sign into the KNB, then close the window (but not the browser). The cookie persists, so when I go back to the KNB home page, it picks up the saved credentials from earlier. However, the login space shows no entries (blank username and password, -- choose one -- for the organization), so I can't be sure who I'm logged in as.</p>
<p>This also happens with dev.nceas.ucsb.edu.</p> Bug #4301 (New): sessionid in the URL creates end-user difficultyhttps://projects.ecoinformatics.org/ecoinfo/issues/43012009-08-10T22:34:04ZOliver Soongsoong@nceas.ucsb.edu
<p>Using a plain URL, one cannot access datasets that require authentication. Alternatively, a link of the form <a class="external" href="http://knb.ecoinformatics.org/knb/metacat?action=read&qformat=knb&docid=judithk.594">http://knb.ecoinformatics.org/knb/metacat?action=read&qformat=knb&docid=judithk.594</a> will function properly when authenticated, although this form is not actually presented in metacat. However, attempting to view the metadata for any of the included data tables will insert a &sessionid= with no value, which causes an error as I think this overrides the (correctly authenticated) value that would otherwise have been passed.</p>
<p>Perversely enough, at the top of any data package is a printed URL of the form <a class="external" href="http://knb.ecoinformatics.org/knb/metacat/judithk.594.26/knb">http://knb.ecoinformatics.org/knb/metacat/judithk.594.26/knb</a>, even though the actual link is <a class="external" href="http://knb.ecoinformatics.org/knb/metacat?action=read&qformat=knb&sessionid=________________________________&docid=judithk.594.26">http://knb.ecoinformatics.org/knb/metacat?action=read&qformat=knb&sessionid=________________________________&docid=judithk.594.26</a> with the actual sessionid embedded in the URL. I think it would be safer and more robust if that sessionid were not explicitly inserted anywhere. From what I recall and have been told, everything should function as intended by simply removing the sessionid from the various URLs.</p>