[Freeipa-users] FreeIPA WebUI Logout logs back in

Simo Sorce simo at redhat.com
Wed Apr 29 16:34:34 UTC 2015


On Wed, 2015-04-29 at 18:31 +0200, Christopher Lamb wrote:
> Hi all
> 
> @Craig, and using the WebUI for that purpose is much more user friendly
> then doing the same via a ssh terminal session.
> 
> @Simo, as requested I have opened a ticket on this issue
> https://fedorahosted.org/freeipa/ticket/5010
> 
> As this my first Fedora ticket, please forgive me If I didn't do it right
> 8-)

It's perfectly fine, thank you.
Simo.

> Cheers
> 
> Chris
> 
> 
> 
> 
> From:	Craig White <CWhite at skytouchtechnology.com>
> To:	Christopher Lamb/Switzerland/IBM at IBMCH, Simo Sorce
>             <simo at redhat.com>
> Cc:	"freeipa-users at redhat.com" <freeipa-users at redhat.com>
> Date:	29.04.2015 18:03
> Subject:	RE: [Freeipa-users] FreeIPA WebUI Logout logs back in
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: freeipa-users-bounces at redhat.com [
> mailto:freeipa-users-bounces at redhat.com] On Behalf Of Christopher Lamb
> Sent: Tuesday, April 28, 2015 10:58 PM
> To: Simo Sorce
> Cc: freeipa-users at redhat.com
> Subject: Re: [Freeipa-users] FreeIPA WebUI Logout logs back in
> 
> HI Simo, Dmitiri, Rob and co.
> 
> Simos "log in with a different user" suggestion is pretty much what I was
> intending. I want to be able to log out of the web ui, then log back in
> with a different user. e.g. to allow a newly added user to change their
> password to something secret.
> 
> On this particular workstation I have no kerberos ticket (double checking
> with klist at the terminal confirms this). I have not saved the password in
> Firefox (checking in the settings confirms this).
> 
> I often have ssh sessons open via terminal to the FreeIPA Server, and even
> Apache Directory Studio open to browse the LDAP structure and content. I
> don't see how that can play a role, but I mention it for completeness.
> ----
> Seems that would be a useful option for me too. I normally login as myself
> but there are times when someone comes by and wants to change their
> password and it's easier if they do it on my system sometimes as the
> Kerberos auth prompt confuses them and I can coach them through. Also, I
> occasionally need to login as the primary 'admin' user as some of the
> options (ahem - Sudo rules on version 3.0.0) are not accessible regardless
> of the permissions given.
> 
> Craig
> 
> 
> 
> 


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