[kepler-users] kepler remote repository

[ben leinfelder]

Chris -
It should probably be the analogous .conf file like in the Linux  
instructions:
http://knb.ecoinformatics.org/software/metacat/metacat-linux-install.html#InstallPostgres
"/etc/postgresql/8.3/main/pg_hba.conf"

-ben

On Jan 4, 2010, at 12:32 PM, Chris Weed wrote:

> Ok, thanks.
> That may not work for me since it can sometimes be difficult  
> accessing services like this through our firewall and proxy.
> We have an LDAP server, so maybe I can use that instead.
>
> Another question I have about the Windows "Install PostgreSQL  
> instructions" are about the following line:
> (http://knb.ecoinformatics.org/software/metacat/metacat-windows-install.html 
> )
>
> Edit C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\8.3\data and add:
> host metacat metacat 127.0.0.1 255.255.255.255 password
>
> "data" is a directory, does this mean to add this to a file.
> I don't quite understand where to put this info.
>
> Chris
>
> On Mon, Jan 4, 2010 at 10:55 AM, ben leinfelder <leinfelder at nceas.ucsb.edu 
> > wrote:
> Chris -
> Many "local installations" of Metacat make use of our existing LDAP  
> system in which we manage users with and without organizational  
> affiliations. I believe an initial Metacat installation points to  
> the Ecoinformatics LDAP server by default, and only requires that  
> your host be networked and able to access ldap.ecoinformatics.org.
> -ben
>
>
> On Jan 1, 2010, at 3:40 PM, Chris Weed wrote:
>
> I have to admit setting up the metacat server seems a little  
> daunting, especially the
> LDAP settings, which I am not familiar with. The documentation  
> doesn't seem to
> imply that I need to setup something for this, but that seems  
> unlikely.
> Chris
>
> On Thu, Dec 31, 2009 at 12:47 PM, Matt Jones <jones at nceas.ucsb.edu>  
> wrote:
> Hi Chris,
>
> The remote repository in Kepler allows you to store, share, and search
> for workflows using a storage server that is accessed using a web
> service API. Although technically any server that implements the API
> can be used, in practice we have only used the Metacat system for this
> -- http://knb.ecoinformatics.org/software/metacat
>
> You can install your own Metacat and configure Kepler to use it in the
> development version of Kepler. Ben Leinfelder, Mike Daigle, and Chad
> Berkley should be able to answer any questions you have on setting up
> this system. Note that at this point having multiple repositories is
> experimental, but it has worked for us. The upcoming Kepler 2.0 should
> improve support for workflow repositories.
>
> Happy New Year,
> Matt
>
> On Thursday, December 24, 2009, Chris Weed <chrisweed at gmail.com>  
> wrote:
> > Hi,I noticed there is an option in Kepler for remote repositories  
> at library.kepler-project.org and localhost:8080.What are these  
> repositories, and how can I setup my own repository at localhost: 
> 8080 or elsewhere on my network to store and access workflows?
> > Thanks,Chris
> >
>
>
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