[DAS] Opening Ports and security Issues?

[Cheung, Foo]

Hi Lincoln

I have suddenly been asked to add quite a number of external DAS annotation
servers to the web based Das viewers here at TIGR.

If its not too much trouble, is there any chance of getting one of your
programmers to backport the proxy functionality of version 2 to the version
1 code base? 
If it is too much work, thats OK I can dive into the version 2 code base and
try it out.

Is there a rough date when version 2 code base will be finished?

many thanks in advance, regards

Foo











-----Original Message-----
From: Lincoln Stein
To: Cheung, Foo; 'das@biodas.org '
Sent: 1/4/02 9:22 AM
Subject: Re: [DAS] Opening Ports and security Issues?

Hi Foo,

Since you're using Bio::Das, there's new code in the Bio::Das version 2
code 
that supports web proxies.  With that all you'll need do is to configure
it 
to use the standard TIGR proxy server.

If you want to stick with the version 1 code base, I'll happily backport
in 
the proxy functionality for you. Just let me know.

Lincoln

On Friday 04 January 2002 00:26, Cheung, Foo wrote:
> Thanks for everyones comments
>
> I shall forward the emails to the guy in charge.
>
>
> I was referring specifically to the web based DAS Viewers, sorry i
should
> of made that clear. I can connect to all the DAS servers behind the
> firewall but when I export the scripts outside I need the IT people to
open
> specific ports before I can connect to the DAS providers which are not
> TIGR. Its probably something specific to my scripts and/or security
set up.
>
>
> thanks once again, much appreciated!
>
> Foo
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Lincoln Stein
> To: Tony Cox; Ewan Birney; Cheung, Foo
> Cc: das@biodas.org
> Sent: 1/3/02 8:06 PM
> Subject: Re: [DAS] Opening Ports and security Issues?
>
> Also, the new Bio::Das library allows you to fetch DAS data via web
> proxies.
> I'm sure Dazzle does too.
>
> DAS clients should work anywhere outgoing web connections
> do, and that DAS servers work anywhere that web servers can run.
>
> Lincoln
>
> On Thursday 03 January 2002 19:13, Tony Cox wrote:
> > Ewan,
> >
> > The Ensembl DAS viewer system allows you to configure a proxy server
>
> for
>
> > DAS requests inside the web site config.
> >
> > Tony
> >
> > > On Thu, 3 Jan 2002, Cheung, Foo wrote:
> > > > Hi all
> > > >
> > > > With the security set up here and the DAS Viewers I have to get
>
> the IT
>
> > > > department to open ports every time I have to connect to a new
DAS
> >
> > provider.
> >
> > > > I have been told that this is a major security issue.
> > >
> > > DAS works solely off http requests so assumming you can web browse
>
> you
>
> > > should be able to see DAS servers - ie, the ports should be open
>
> across
>
> > > your firewall anyway ----
> > >
> > >   ---- hmmm ---- I guess if your firewall is proxying this wont
work
>
> as
>
> > > well. Should DAS work through proxies?
> > >
> > >
> > > I am sure Lincoln or Thomas should know the answer to this....
> > >
> > > > Any thoughts on this or any solutions ?
> > > > I would be grateful for any comments
> > > >
> > > > Thanks in advance
> > > > Foo
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