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I have an apache2 server running a virtual host with HTTPS and basic authentication enabled. The virtual host serves GIT repositories via gitweb script. Authenticated users pull repositories from virtual host.
I don't need fine access control since I am using basic authentication mechanism. Therefore, my questions are:
- Is gitweb the only thing I need to pull AND push changes with this setup?
- If not enough, do I need gitolite or gitosis to push changes?
David Andreoletti
Posted 2012-01-27T03:14:59.437
Reputation: 250
-To push/pull (via Smart HTTP protocol), only git-http-backend is required. -To view/restrict/enable user access; gitweb or gitolite is required.
Am I right ? – David Andreoletti – 2012-01-27T09:44:37.973
@DavidAndreoletti: to view, just gitweb is required. Gitolite is only there to intercept any git command and accept or deny said command based on the user requiring access to a repo through that command. You can interface gitweb with Gitolite if you want your visualization interface to benefit from the authorization layer: http://sitaramc.github.com/gitolite/ggshb.html
– VonC – 2012-01-27T09:54:56.533In my setup, authorization layer is managed by Apache's Basic Authentication mechanism. – David Andreoletti – 2012-01-27T10:07:21.417
@DavidAndreoletti: nope: Apache's Basic Authentication, as its name suggests, is for authentication, NOT (I repeat not) authorization. Please read: http://sitaramc.github.com/gitolite/auth.html
– VonC – 2012-01-27T10:12:43.010