we've experienced a problem when using the safari browser to do a search in
our elog. whenever you do a search, the logbook returns an error and the
elog deamon crashes. when we first experienced this problem we were running
version 2.3.9. however, an upgrade to version 2.5.2 doesn't seem to fix the
problem. searches with other browsers (mozilla, internet explorer, ...) go
off without a hitch.
has anyone else observed a similar problem or have any ideas on how to
resolve this issue.
thanks for the help.

elog running on a redhat 9 box
safari running on panther

i am trying to implement ssl features on our logbooks. however, it seems
that stunnel has drastically changed their program and the usual startup
procedures listed on the elog page don't work.
so, what is the new method for getting elog set up with stunnel?

> > i am trying to implement ssl features on our logbooks. however, it seems
> > that stunnel has drastically changed their program and the usual startup
> > procedures listed on the elog page don't work.
> > so, what is the new method for getting elog set up with stunnel?
> 
> stunnel is kind of a deprecated feature. Better use the SSL proxy of Apache,
> as written in the elog admin guide. If someone else figures out how to use the
> more revent stunnel, I'm willing to update the documentation.


okay. that's good to know. i'll try using the apache method instead. but, there is
something wrong with the "secure" link to an example on the elog administrator's
guide.

is there a way to set up a logbook so that a password is required to get
into it, but no username?

is there a way to set up a logbook so that a password is required to get
into it, but no username?

> > is there a way to set up a logbook so that a password is required to get
> > into it, but no username?
> 
> Have a look under "Access control" in the manual. What you need is "Read
> Password".

thanks. that seems to get me the functionality i needed. is there any way to
get rid of the username line when using the "Read Password" feature? as it is
now, you can either leave it blank or enter anything you want, so long as you
use the correct password it still works. however, to keep users from getting
confused, i think it would be better to only have a box asking you for the
password and not both the password and username.

there is a guide on the contributions logbook at

elog:Contributions/11

for securing Elog using SSL and Apache.

is there any way to get a larger text box to type in when making a new post?
the default box is rather small and you have to scroll up and down when
making a new post or editing an existing one.

once the post is submitted, the display goes to a larger box, but the text
only takes up the left side of the page. seems the only way to get it to go
all the way to the right is to make everything html and submit it that way.

can the normal text look like the html does without submitting it as html?