Under the covers, the autoinstaller uses our own patched version of +xen-create-image, which is a tool based on debootstrap. If you log +into the serial console while the install is running, you can watch +it. +""", + 'ParaVM Console': """ ParaVM machines do not support local console access over VNC. To access the serial console of these machines, you can SSH with Kerberos -to console.%s, using the name of the machine as your -username.""" % config.dns.domains[0], +to %s, using the name of the machine as your +username.""" % config.console.hostname, 'HVM/ParaVM': """ HVM machines use the virtualization features of the processor, while -ParaVM machines use Xen's emulation of virtualization features. You -want an HVM virtualized machine.""", +ParaVM machines rely on a modified kernel to communicate directly with +the hypervisor. HVMs support boot CDs of any operating system, and +the VNC console applet. The three-minute autoinstaller produces +ParaVMs. ParaVMs typically are more efficient, and always support the +console server.
+ +More details are on the +wiki, including steps to prepare an HVM guest to boot as a ParaVM +(which you can skip by using the autoinstaller to begin with.)
+ +We recommend using a ParaVM when possible and an HVM when necessary.
+""",
'CPU Weight': """
Don't ask us! We're as mystified as you are.""",
'Owner': """
@@ -469,6 +481,10 @@ active machines.""",
setting fb=false to disable the framebuffer. If you don't,
your machine will run just fine, but the applet's display of the
console will suffer artifacts.
+""",
+ 'Windows': """
+Windows Vista: The Vista image is licensed for all MIT students and will automatically activate off the network; see the licensing confirmation e-mail for details. The installer req uires 512 MB RAM and at least 7.5 GB disk space (15 GB or more recommended).
+Windows XP: This is the volume license CD image. You will need your own volume license key to complete the install. We do not have these available for the general MIT community; ask your department if they have one.
"""
}
@@ -600,9 +616,9 @@ def admin(username, state, path, fields):
return ({'Status': '303 See Other',
'Location': 'admin/'},
"You shouldn't see this message.")
- if not username in getAfsGroupMembers('system:xvm', 'athena.mit.edu'):
+ if not username in getAfsGroupMembers(config.web.adminacl, 'athena.mit.edu'):
raise InvalidInput('username', username,
- 'Not in admin group %s.' % 'system:xvm')
+ 'Not in admin group %s.' % config.web.adminacl)
newstate = State(username, isadmin=True)
newstate.environ = state.environ
return handler(username, newstate, path, fields)
@@ -620,6 +636,7 @@ mapping = dict(list=listVms,
help=helpHandler,
unauth=unauthFront,
admin=admin,
+ overlord=admin,
errortest=throwError)
def printHeaders(headers):
@@ -638,7 +655,8 @@ Subject: %s
%s
""" % (to, config.web.hostname, subject, body)
- p = subprocess.Popen(['/usr/sbin/sendmail', to], stdin=subprocess.PIPE)
+ p = subprocess.Popen(['/usr/sbin/sendmail', '-f', to, to],
+ stdin=subprocess.PIPE)
p.stdin.write(mail)
p.stdin.close()
p.wait()
@@ -648,7 +666,8 @@ def show_error(op, username, fields, err, emsg, traceback):
d = dict(op=op, user=username, fields=fields,
errorMessage=str(err), stderr=emsg, traceback=traceback)
details = templates.error_raw(searchList=[d])
- if username not in ('price', 'ecprice', 'andersk'): #add yourself at will
+ exclude = config.web.errormail_exclude
+ if username not in exclude and '*' not in exclude:
send_error_mail('xvm error on %s for %s: %s' % (op, username, err),
details)
d['details'] = details
@@ -656,7 +675,18 @@ def show_error(op, username, fields, err, emsg, traceback):
def getUser(environ):
"""Return the current user based on the SSL environment variables"""
- return environ.get('REMOTE_USER', None)
+ user = environ.get('REMOTE_USER')
+ if user is None:
+ return
+
+ if environ.get('AUTH_TYPE') == 'Negotiate':
+ # Convert the krb5 principal into a krb4 username
+ if not user.endswith('@%s' % config.kerberos.realm):
+ return
+ else:
+ return user.split('@')[0].replace('/', '.')
+ else:
+ return user
def handler(username, state, path, fields):
operation, path = pathSplit(path)