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Configuration of DPF Tracker - passwd.cfg

The %SEAL_CUSTOMDIR%\server\web\conf\passwd.cfg configuration file is available after activating the users and rights management for DPF Tracker.

[DPFTRACKER] Section

The [DPFTRACKER] section in passwd.cfg contains the generally valid settings for the display in DPF Tracker and the privileges of the users.

The settings in the [DPFTRACKER] sections can be overwritten by the groupspecific settings in the [group_name] section.

The following keywords are available in the [DPFTRACKER] section:

INTERACTIVE_SHOW_ALL_JOBS

INTERACTIVE_SHOW_ALL_JOBS specifies if all jobs are displayed for editing in the interactive working unit, that means including these jobs that are being edited by another user.

Available values: Boolean

  • N

    The jobs that are being edited by another user will not be displayed.

  • Y

    All jobs will be displayed.

Default: N

Literature - how to create an interactive working unit

Refer to Create an Interactive Working Unit.

INTERACTIVE_TRACKER_SEARCH_PROCESS

INTERACTIVE_TRACKER_SEARCH_PROCESS specifies the process whose jobs are displayed for editing in the interactive working unit.

Available values: String

  • <procname>

    The jobs for the <procname> process will be displayed for editing in the interactive working unit.

Default: none

Literature - how to create an interactive working unit

Refer to Create an Interactive Working Unit.

INTERACTIVE_USE_NWC

INTERACTIVE_USE_NWC specifies if a SEALCC or a PLOSSYS Webclient form will be used for editing the jobs in the interactive working unit.

Available values: Boolean

  • N

    A SEALCC form will be used.

  • Y

    A PLOSSYS Webclient form will be used.

Default: N

Literature - how to create an interactive working unit

Refer to Create an Interactive Working Unit.

TRACKER

TRACKER contains the privileges of the users of DPF Tracker, that means which operations on which jobs may be executed by the user. Multiple privileges are separated by blanks.

Available values: Enumeration

  • ALL

    The user may everything with all jobs.

  • BULK_CHANGE

    The user may execute multi-operations with all jobs.

  • CHANGE_ALL

    The user may cancel, repeat and delete all jobs.

  • CHANGE_OWN

    The user may cancel, repeat and delete their jobs.

  • LIST_ALL

    The user may display all jobs.

  • MATCH_IP

    A job is considered an own job if only the IP address matches and the JOBUSERNAME parameter does not match the logon name.

  • READ_ALL

    The user may display the details (parameters, log file, history) of all jobs.

  • READ_OWN

    The user may display the details (parameters, log file, history) of their own jobs.

  • VIEW_FILES

    The user may display and download the files belonging to their own jobs.

  • VIEW_FILES_ALL

    The user may display and download the files belonging to all jobs.

Default: The user must not execute any operations.

TRACKER_COLUMNS

TRACKER_COLUMNS contains the columns displayed in the job list. Multiple columns are separated by blanks.

Available values: String

  • <parameter>

    Column with the values of any job parameter

  • JOBACTIONS

    Column containing the operation icons

  • JOBDURATION

    Column containing the job duration

  • JOBFINALSTATUS

    Column containing the current job status values with icons

  • JOBFINALSTATUSICON

    Column containing the current job status values as icons without texts

  • JOBID

    Column containing the job IDs with links to the jobs

  • JOBIDNOLINK

    Column containing the job IDs without links to the jobs

  • JOBNAME

    Column containing the job names or the job IDs unless JOBNAME has been set with links to the jobs; the second lines contain the job IDs

  • JOBNAMENOID

    Column containing the job names or the job IDs unless JOBNAME has been set with links to the jobs

  • JOBNAMENOLINK

    Column containing the job names or the job IDs unless JOBNAME has been set without links to the jobs

  • JOBPRIORITY

    Column containing the job priorities

  • JOBSTATE

    Column containing the status values of the jobs (FINISHED or ACTIVE for example)

  • JOBTSCHANGED

    Column containing the times of the latest job changes

  • JOBTSDELETE

    Column containing the times when the jobs will be deleted

  • JOBTSFINISHED

    Column containing the times when the jobs were finished

  • JOBTSFORGET

    Column containing the times when the jobs will be deleted completely

  • JOBTSINSERTED

    Column containing the times when the jobs were added

  • JOBUSERNAME

    Column containing the user names of the jobs

  • WFNAME

    Column containing the names of the current processes

  • WFNAMENOBREAK

    Column containing the names of the current processes without line break

  • WUNODENAME

    Column containing the names of the servers where the jobs are being executed.

Default: No columns are displayed.

TRACKER_DEFAULT_JOBHISTORY_LINK specifies the target of the link in the History tab in the job details.

Available values: Enumeration

  • logfile

    The link in the History tab opens the Log File tab.

  • viewpar

    The link in the History tab opens the Parameters tab.

Default: logfile

TRACKER_DEFAULT_JOBLIST_SORT_COLUMN

TRACKER_DEFAULT_JOBLIST_SORT_COLUMN specifies the parameter which is used for sorting the job list. The parameter must also be specified in TRACKER_COLUMNS.

Available values: String

Default: JOBID

TRACKER_DEFAULT_JOBLIST_SORT_ORDER

TRACKER_DEFAULT_JOBLIST_SORT_ORDER specifies the sorting order of the job list.

Available values: Enumeration

  • ASC

    The job list will be sorted ascending.

  • DESC

    The job list will be sorted descending.

Default: DESC

TRACKER_DEFAULT_JOBLIST_TAB

TRACKER_DEFAULT_JOBLIST_TAB specifies the tab of the job list displayed when opening DPF Tracker.

Available values: Enumeration

  • active

    The Active tab will be displayed.

  • all

    The All tab will be displayed.

  • error

    The Error tab will be displayed.

  • finished

    The Finished tab will be displayed.

Default: all

TRACKER_DEFAULT_JOBVIEW_TAB

TRACKER_DEFAULT_JOBVIEW_TAB specifies the tab displayed when opening the job details.

Available values: Enumeration

  • files

    The Files tab of the job details will be displayed.

  • graph

    The Process tab of the job details will be displayed.

  • history

    The History tab of the job details will be displayed.

  • logfile

    The Log File tab of the job details will be displayed.

  • parameter

    The Parameters tab of the job details will be displayed.

Default: logfile

TRACKER_DEFAULT_SEARCH specifies a search item. In the job list, only the hits when searching this search item are displayed.

Available values: String

Default: none

TRACKER_DEFAULT_SEARCH_PROCESS

TRACKER_DEFAULT_SEARCH_PROCESS specifies the process whose jobs will be displayed. The filter uses the process to which the job has been assigned.

Available values: String

  • <procname>

    The jobs for the <procname> process will be displayed.

Default: none

TRACKER_JOBS_PER_PAGE

TRACKER_JOBS_PER_PAGE specifies how many jobs will be displayed per page.

Available values: Enumeration

  • 10

    10 jobs will be displayed per page.

  • 20

    20 jobs will be displayed per page.

  • 30

    30 jobs will be displayed per page.

  • 50

    50 jobs will be displayed per page.

  • 100

    100 jobs will be displayed per page.

Default: 10

TRACKER_REFRESH

TRACKER_REFRESH specifies the interval used for refreshing the job list after activating the regular update.

Available values: Integer

  • <s>

    Refresh interval in seconds; the user must activate the regular update; refresh every <s> seconds

  • <-s>

    Refresh interval in seconds; the regular update will be activated; refresh every <s> seconds

Default: 10

[DPFTRACKER\LANGUAGE\lang]

In the [DPFTRACKER\LANGUAGE\lang] subsections, you specify the column titles for the specific language.

Available values: String

  • <param> = <title>

    In the column containing the <param> parameter, <title> is displayed as title.

Default: The parameter name is displayed as title.

Example for the [DPFTRACKER] Section

By default, the All tab is displayed when opening DPF Tracker and the Log File tab when opening the job details. The link in the History tab opens the log file, too. Per page, 20 jobs are displayed. The column containing the messages from DpfJobMessage is titled Meldung in the German version and Message in the English one.

[DPFTRACKER]
TRACKER_DEFAULT_JOBLIST_TAB = all
TRACKER_DEFAULT_JOBVIEW_TAB = logfile
TRACKER_DEFAULT_JOBHISTORY_LINK = logfile
TRACKER_JOBS_PER_PAGE = 20
[DPFTRACKER\LANGUAGE\DE]
DpfJobMessage = Meldung
[DPFTRACKER\LANGUAGE\EN]
DpfJobMessage = Message

[GLOBAL] Section

The [GLOBAL] section in passwd.cfg contains the user groups and the connection data to the directory service.

The following keywords are available in the [GLOBAL] section: keywords

GROUPS

GROUPS contains the names of the user groups.

SEALCC

Do not change the GROUPS keyword in the [GLOBAL] section manually but use the users and rights management in SEALCC. For more information, refer to the documentation:

LDAP

LDAP specifies if the users and rights management is connected to a directory service.

Available values: Boolean

  • N

    The users and rights management will not be connected to a directory service.

  • Y

    The users and rights management will be connected to a directory service.

Default: N

LDAP_BASE

LDAP_BASE specifies the BaseDN as of which the search for the user will be started in the directory tree.

Available values: String

Default: none

LDAP_GROUP_ATTRIBUTES

LDAP_GROUP_ATTRIBUTES specifies the LDAP field name specifying the group name.

Available values: String

Default: none

LDAP_GROUP_DEFAULT

LDAP_GROUP_DEFAULT specifies the group to which a user is assigned if an explicit mapping does not exist for them.

Available values: String

Default: none

LDAP_GROUP_DN LDAP_USER_DN

LDAP_GROUP_DN LDAP_USER_DN specifies the distinguished name (DN) the groups are searched for.

Available values: String

Default: none

LDAP_GROUP_FILTER

LDAP_GROUP_FILTER specifies how the group information will be evaluated.

Available values: String

Default: none

LDAP_PORT

LDAP_PORT specifies the port number under which the directory service can be reached.

Available values: String

Default: none

LDAP_SEARCH_DN

LDAP_SEARCH_DN specifies the distinguished name (DN) of the search user, that means the user who may log on to the directory service for searching.

Available values: String

Default: none

LDAP_SEARCH_PWD

LDAP_SEARCH_PWD specifies the password for the search user.

Available values: String

Default: none

Hint - encrypt

Call the following command in order that the password will be entered encrypted into LDAP_SEARCH_PWD. 

tools\sealcc\ldaptest.pl -storepwd -user user

LDAP_SERVER

LDAP_SERVER specifies the server where the directory service is running.

Available values: String

Default: none

LDAP_USER_DN

LDAP_USER_DN specifies the distinguished name (DN) the users are searched for.

Available values: String

Default: none

LDAP_USER_FILTER

LDAP_USER_FILTER specifies how the user information will be evaluated.

Available values: String

Default: none

LDAP_VERSION

LDAP_VERSION specifies the version of the LDAP protocol.

Available values: Integer

Default: none

Example for the [GLOBAL] Section

[GLOBAL]
GROUPS = USER ADMINISTRATOR ANONYMOUS
LDAP = N
LDAP_SERVER = roettvmwl
LDAP_PORT = 389
LDAP_BASE = dc=maxcrc,dc=com
LDAP_VERSION = 3
LDAP_SEARCH_DN = CN=searchuser,DC=test,DC=local
LDAP_SEARCH_PWD = encrypted
LDAP_USER_DN = ou=users,dc=test,dc=com
LDAP_USER_FILTER = (&(objectclass=*)(uid=%user%))
LDAP_GROUP_DN = ou=groups,dc=test,dc=com
LDAP_GROUP_FILTER = (&(objectclass=groupOfNames) (member=uid=...))
LDAP_GROUP_ATTRIBUTES = cn
LDAP_GROUP_DEFAULT = USER

[GROUP_MAPPING] Section

The [GROUP_MAPPING] section in passwd.cfg contains the mapping of the SEALCC groups to the LDAP groups line-by-line in the following format:

ldap_group = sealcc_group

SEALCC LDAP Connection

For more information, refer to SEAL Control Center, System Description and SEALCC LDAP Connection.

Example for the [GROUP_MAPPING] Section

[GROUP_MAPPING]
Support = USER
Sysadmin = ADMINISTRATOR

[group_name] Section

The [<group_name>] section in passwd.cfg contains the settings for the display in DPF Tracker and the privileges that are specific for the users of the <group_name> user group.

The generally valid settings are specified in the [DPFTRACKER] section.

In the [<group_name>] section, the same keywords as in the [DPFTRACKER] section keywords are available.

Example for the [ANONYMOUS] Section

[ANONYMOUS]
TRACKER = READ_OWN MATCH_IP
TRACKER_COLUMNS = JOBNAME JOBUSERNAME WFNAME JOBFINALSTATUS

[LOGIN] Section

The [LOGIN] section in passwd.cfg contains the settings of the user accounts.

SEALCC

Do not change the GROUPS keyword in the [GLOBAL] section manually but use the users and rights management in SEALCC. For more information, refer to the documentation:

Example for the [LOGIN] Section

[LOGIN]
sample = $2a$0...
Admin = $2a$05...
sealsupport = $2a$05...
[Admin]
GROUP = ADMINISTRATOR
[sample]
GROUP = USER
[sealsupport]
GROUP = ADMINISTRATOR
NAME = Built-In SEAL Support User
FULLNAME = Built-In SEAL Support User
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