[Freeipa-devel] xml-rpc functions

Pete Rowley prowley at redhat.com
Wed Aug 1 20:22:45 UTC 2007


Rob Crittenden wrote:
> I think it would be helpful to identify all the major functions that 
> the xml-rpc protocol will support.
>
> Off the top of my head I have:
>
> - add user
> - retrieve user by uid
> - modify user
> - search for a user
> - retrieve all users (could be a "*" of search for a user)
The search/retrieve are likely to be simple calls into a general search 
and that's where the work is. That search of course deals with multiple 
users.
> - remove user (deactivate)
There is both delete and deactivate (disallow bind)

also enumerate group membership.
>
> - get list of groups
> - get group by id
> - modify group
> - add user(s) to group
> - remove user(s) from group
> - remove group
>
> - change password
>
Need some calls around storing UI configuration.

That's certainly a good basic list that we can add to if we feel the need.
> When doing a modify I wonder what we'll be sending. All attributes, 
> just those modified, something else?
>
The modify operations, these should be passed as a set I think.


-- 
Pete

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