WebDAV Davrods on Linux

[Bazi Jana]

Hi,

I have iRODS server, which is working without any problem using iCommands.

Now I want to test WebDAV Davrods on Linux. From this link https://wiki.hpc.rug.nl/rdms/access/linux/webdav I see this Input "davs://webdav.data.rug.nl". 

How can I achieve to have such input for my iRODS server? (Suppose that the hostname is "rdmuni.data.com"). Do I need to do some configurations/settings? Any help would be appreciated.

Kind Regards,

Jana

[Ger Strikwerda]

Hello Jana,

From what I understand you want to connect from a webdav client to your iRODS server? You will than need something like this:

A webserver that runs a webdav-irods service (davrods), enabling webdav-clients to connect to your iRODS server.  Davrods uses a apache config where you can set options like for example:

    <Location />

        AuthType Basic

        Require valid-user

        AuthName DAV

        AuthBasicProvider irods

        Dav davrods-locallock

        DavRodsEnvFile  /etc/apache2/irods/irods_environment.json

        DavRodsServer <hostname irods-server> 1247

        DavRodsZone <name of your irods zone>

        DavRodsExposedRoot User

    </Location>

Let me know if you need more information, 

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[Bazi Jana]

Hello,

Many thanks. I will try first. Then, I will get back, if I need more information.

Kind Regards,

Jana

[Bazi Jana]

Hello,

I think I can configure Davrods on the iRODS server. However, It is not clear for me how to proceed and where/in which path I should place the given example (see below). Could you please describe the procedure (commands, etc.)?

"

    <Location />

        AuthType Basic

        Require valid-user

        AuthName DAV

        AuthBasicProvider irods

        Dav davrods-locallock

        DavRodsEnvFile  /etc/apache2/irods/irods_environment.json

        DavRodsServer <hostname irods-server> 1247

        DavRodsZone <name of your irods zone>

        DavRodsExposedRoot User

    </Location>

"

Kind Regards,

Jana

[Ger Strikwerda]

Hello,

davrods is a apache-module, which enables a webserver (apache) to run a webdav-service that can interact with an irods-environment. Enabling webdav-clients to talk to irods.  After installing the davrods-package (basically a apache module) you need to enable this module:

# a2enmod davrods

create a davrods.conf and put this config in 

/etc/apache2/sites-enabled/ 

For example:

<VirtualHost *:80>

    # Enter your server name here.

    ServerName <fqdn servername>

    <Location />

        DirectoryIndex disabled

        AuthType Basic

        Require valid-user

        AuthName DAV

        AuthBasicProvider irods

        Dav davrods-locallock

        DavRodsEnvFile  /etc/apache2/irods/irods_environment.json

        DavRodsServer <fdqn irods-server> 1247

        DavRodsZone <irods zone name>

        DavRodsAuthScheme Native

        DavRodsExposedRoot Home

    </Location>

</VirtualHost>

/etc/apache2/irods/irods_environment.json is specific your your environment, but could be something similar to this:

{

    "irods_client_server_negotiation": "request_server_negotiation",

    "irods_client_server_policy": "CS_NEG_DONT_CARE",

    "irods_encryption_key_size": 32,

    "irods_encryption_salt_size": 8,

    "irods_encryption_num_hash_rounds": 16,

    "irods_encryption_algorithm": "AES-256-CBC",

    "irods_ssl_verify_server": "hostname"

}

After reloading apache you should be able to connect to your dav-service: http://<fdqn servername>

NB: use this config only for testing.

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Vriendelijke groet, 

Ger Strikwerda

senior expert multidisciplinary enabler 

simple solution architect

Rijksuniversiteit Groningen

CIT/RDMS/HPC 

Smitsborg

Nettelbosje 1

9747 AJ Groningen

Tel. 050 363 9276

"God is hard, God is fair
 some men he gave brains, others he gave hair"

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[Bazi Jana]

Many thanks for the clarification.