Re: [Users] Improvement for the oVirt java sdk

Hi Michael, Yes, that is the case here. I'm getting the JSESSIONID from the client and passing it to our server so that it can perform REST-API calls back to oVirt under the logged in user's authenticated session.

-Chris > -----Original Message----- > From: Michael Pasternak [mailto:mpastern@redhat.com] > Sent: Sunday, March 03, 2013 4:44 AM > To: Morrissey, Christopher > Cc: users(a)ovirt.org; engine-devel > Subject: Re: Improvement for the oVirt java sdk > > > Hi Christopher, > > In general SDK abstracts the transport layer, therefore all authentication > internals hidden from the user, > > i.e SESSION based authentication happens implicitly (by default), when you > initiate SDK entry point, > > the story is different if you want using SSO-like login by reusing JSESSIONID > from the REST-API for instance, and i can support such scenario, > > but, is this your case? > > On 02/28/2013 10:04 PM, Morrissey, Christopher wrote: >> Hi Michael, >> >> I'm looking to use the oVirt java sdk for connecting into oVirt from >> our server. However, we have a UI plugin that gets access to a session >> ID that we should be able to use to connect through the REST API >> instead of the username and password. Any chance the sdk could be > updated to take the session ID and create a connection vs. a user name and > password? >> >> -Chris >> >> Chris Morrissey >> Software Engineer >> NetApp Inc. >> 919.476.4428 >> >> > > > -- > > Michael Pasternak > RedHat, ENG-Virtualization R&D