Re: Patch to support SSL certificate connections

From: Dave Page <dpage(at)pgadmin(dot)org>
To: Guillaume Lelarge <guillaume(at)lelarge(dot)info>
Cc: Magnus Hagander <magnus(at)hagander(dot)net>, pgadmin-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: Patch to support SSL certificate connections
Date: 2011-01-28 18:39:42
Message-ID: AANLkTikzpjgzKe=ONA+YgRd=Dp47NZ5Hc+SmAvHzr6YT@mail.gmail.com
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That's better.

Fyi, the other design did look OK - i just think we need to plan such
changes properly and implement in batches rather than piecemeal.

On 1/28/11, Guillaume Lelarge <guillaume(at)lelarge(dot)info> wrote:
> Le 28/01/2011 09:37, Guillaume Lelarge a écrit :
>> Le 28/01/2011 09:21, Dave Page a écrit :
>>> On Fri, Jan 28, 2011 at 7:25 AM, Guillaume Lelarge
>>> <guillaume(at)lelarge(dot)info> wrote:
>>>> Le 28/01/2011 02:11, Dave Page a écrit :
>>>>> On Thu, Jan 27, 2011 at 9:56 PM, Guillaume Lelarge
>>>>> <guillaume(at)lelarge(dot)info> wrote:
>>>>>> Le 22/01/2011 01:34, Guillaume Lelarge a écrit :
>>>>>>> Le 21/01/2011 10:17, Magnus Hagander a écrit :
>>>>>>>> On Thu, Jan 20, 2011 at 23:08, Guillaume Lelarge
>>>>>>>> <guillaume(at)lelarge(dot)info> wrote:
>>>>>>>>> Le 19/01/2011 00:35, Guillaume Lelarge a écrit :
>>>>>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> This patch adds support to specify SSL certificate files and to
>>>>>>>>>> connect
>>>>>>>>>> according to those.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> It's pretty straightforward: four file pickers to handle on
>>>>>>>>>> dlgServer,
>>>>>>>>>> and changes in the connection code to add those parameters in the
>>>>>>>>>> connection string.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> A screenshot attached so that you can see the UI without building
>>>>>>>>> pgAdmin :)
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Comments?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I would move root cert up before the others. Also CRL.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Root cert and CRL are about validating the *server* certificate. Key
>>>>>>>> and cert file are about SSL authentication of the *client* (thus
>>>>>>>> *client* certificates). They should definitely be in that order -
>>>>>>>> perhaps even grouped with a headline?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Done for moving widgets. Not sure grouped widgets could make sense
>>>>>>> here.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Here is what I finally managed to do. Comments?
>>>>>
>>>>> Why the change from the standard layout used everywhere else?
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Because Magnus asked for that kind of design? (grouped with a headline)
>>>
>>> He suggested it, but that doesn't mean it has to be done. If we're
>>> going to break the property dialog design guidelines and start laying
>>> things out in new formats we need to be *really* careful to avoid
>>> getting in an inconsistent mess.
>>>
>>
>> Yeah, I know. And "grouped with a headline" doesn't mean we have to use
>> a wxStaticBoxSizer. Anyway, reading your comments and Ashesh's comments,
>> I will drop the wxStaticBoxSizer and everyone will be happy:
>>
>> * no strange issue on MacOSX for Ashesh
>> * no weird design for you
>> * but still first server certificate and then client certificate for
>> Magnus.
>>
>> Will try to work on this today.
>>
>
> What about this one?
>
>
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> Guillaume
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