Re: [Handle-info] Attempting to setup a Local server

[Elliot Metsger <emetsger@jhu.edu>]

Hi Sean,

Thanks for your help!  Bottom line, changing the type from HS_ADMIN to 
HS_SECKEY worked.

Sean Reilly wrote:
> Hi Elliot,
>
> My responses are below...
>
>
> On Jun 27, 2006, at 10:32 PM, Elliot Metsger wrote:
>
> > Hi Everyone,
> >
> > I looked in the archives but they were pretty lean so here's my  
> > question.
> >
> > I'm using Sun Java 1.4.2 on Linux Handle 6.2, and I'm trying to get  
> > my Handle Server running locally without contacting the Local  Registry.
>
>
> I'm assuming this is just for testing/setup purposes. 

Yep!  We'll go whole hog later.

> > Here's what I did:
> > 1. Went through the Simple Setup.
> >
> > Performed the required client side steps
> > 2. Copied siteinfo.bin to ~/.handle/resolver_site
> > 3. Created ~/.handle/local_nas with a single entry in it: "0.NA/1234"
> >
> > The client side setup seems to work.  Based on the output from the  
> > Handle Tool it seems that all messages are being sent to my local  
> > handle server.
> >
> > Performed the required servers side steps
> > 4. Modified the config.dct file (question: do these parameters sit  
> > inside the server_config = { ... } block, or do they sit by  
> > themselves in the main body of the config file?  I've tried both.)
>
>
> They should be inside the server_config block.


Cool.  I think the online PDF doc doesn't specify.  It just says "add 
them to the file"

> > 5. Fired up DB Tool and added the Naming Authority "0.NA/1234"
> >
> > 6. Used DB Tool to add the Handle "1234/ADMIN", with a data of  
> > "admin".  Relative TTL of 86400 and (well, this is odd to me) a  
> > timestamp of Monday Jan 05 07:15:57 EST 1970.  Checked permissions  
> > are AR, PR, and AW.  PW is unchecked.  The Refs box is empty.
> >    Here are all the parameters -
> >    + index=300
> >    + type=HS_ADMIN
> >    + rwr-
> >    + "admin"
>
>
> Instead of HS_ADMIN you will need to set the type to "HS_SECKEY" and  
> use "admin" as the secret key (password) when authenticating.  Values  
> with type "HS_ADMIN" are contained in handles in order to specify who  
> can modify them.  In this case the 1234/ADMIN handle is only being  used 
> to identify a single administrator.

Ok this is where I tripped up.  In section 15 of the online PDF I don't 
remember it saying to use a particular type.  Perhaps you learn that 
when you read the entire PDF but for just getting a quick system up and 
running I didn't read the document in its entirity so it may help to 
document it again here in section 15 :)

> > I can sucessfully list the naming authority and the 1234/ADMIN  handle 
> > using DB Tool.
> >
> > 7. Edited config.dct and replaced each occurance of "0.NA/ADMIN"  with 
> > "0.NA/1234/ADMIN".
>
>
> That should be "1234/ADMIN".  All handles that begin with "0." are  only 
> located on the root/global servers.  By adding the 0.NA/1234  prefix 
> handle to your server you are telling the server that it is  responsible 
> for handles under the 1234/ namespace.

I used "300:1234/ADMIN" and it worked!

<snip>


> Yes, this is the expected result if step 6 has the wrong handle value  
> type.  I think that changing that will solve the problem, but please  
> let me know if it doesn't!


Thanks Sean, you got me up and running!

> Thanks,
> Sean
>
>
>
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