Shibbolized GridSphere for UABgrid

As of this week, gridsphere V 2.1.4 and gridportlets are running. Tomcat version is 5.0.X. Apache version is 2.2.2

• gridportlet as SP must be apache protected ->
  
  
  
  • install and configure mod_jk 4.1.30 (as ajp1.3)
    
    
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      Description of Connector Protocol
      
    • be sure mod_jk.so is installed (via RPM)
      
    • create mod_jk.conf in /etc/apache2 and Include in httpd.conf
      
      NOTE: skipped steps to secure WEB-INF Directory

  • Reconfigure gridsphere so that tomcat connector is used (5/10/06)
    
    works at address http://www.norton.lab.ac.uab.edu/gridsphere/gridsphere
    
    created mod_vhosts.conf which causes all tomcat-related content to be auto-forwarded to port 8080 along w. appropriate directory mappings.

    
    

  • Get SSL working (server level certificate)
    
  • install and configure Shib SP

  • replace login.jsp actions with Shibboleth authN

  • capture identity & store to internal DB; provision entry as necessary
    
  • obtain associated user certificate from myproxy
    
    
    
    • first in open mode
      
    • then requiring trust between gridsphere and myproxy
  • use gridftp