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Doug Epling
depling at insightbb.com
Thu Jan 7 19:55:26 EST 2010
Apparently I am having some kind of conflict with Apache modsec. Do the following lines from the Apache error_log mean anything? Is this something I need to take up with my distro, which is Fedora Core? Any help here will be appreciated; I have spent at least two days on this. Thanks. [Thu Jan 07 19:36:59 2010] [notice] Apache/2.2.14 (Unix) DAV/2 mod_python/3.3.1 Python/2.6.2 mod_ssl/2.2.14 OpenSSL/1.0.0-fips-beta4 mod_wsgi/2.5 configured -- resuming normal operations [Thu Jan 07 19:36:59 2010] [info] Server built: Dec 3 2009 10:25:53 [Thu Jan 07 19:36:59 2010] [debug] prefork.c(1013): AcceptMutex: sysvsem (default: sysvsem) [Thu Jan 07 19:37:22 2010] [error] /usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/mod_python/importer.py:32: DeprecationWarning: the md5 module is deprecated; use hashlib instead [Thu Jan 07 19:37:22 2010] [error] import md5 [Thu Jan 07 19:37:38 2010] [error] /usr/lib/python2.6/site-packages/mod_python/importer.py:32: DeprecationWarning: the md5 module is deprecated; use hashlib instead [Thu Jan 07 19:37:38 2010] [error] import md5 On 01/07/2010 04:56 AM, Graham Dumpleton wrote: > If you are getting a 403 forbidden error then you either haven't > configured Apache correctly such that the mod_python URL you are using > is a valid URL which can be accessed, that the specific URL is > matching some pattern elsewhere in Apache which is denied for some > reason, or, you have named your publisher handler with a leading > underscore, which are private and therefore forbidden. > > You need to work out what is generating the 403, Apache or mod_python. > > Graham > > 2010/1/6 Doug Epling<depling at insightbb.com>: > >> Why would I want to import apache, util? The request object created by the >> publisher automatically creates a FieldStorage object. So when I pass the >> request object, whether POST or GET, along with some other trivial data the >> python script on the server should simply take the data argument as a >> parameter and return a page with it printed on it. Why doesn't the apache >> user have this permission? >> >> calling page: >> >> def index(): >> s = """\ >> <html> >> <head></head> >> <body> >> <h2>Hello World!</h2> >> >> <form action="script/greet" method="GET"> >> Name:<input type="text" name="name"><br> >> <input type="submit"> >> </form> >> >> </body> >> </html> >> """ >> return s >> >> server script: >> >> def greet(req, name): >> >> return 'Hello %s' % name >> >> On 01/05/2010 09:40 PM, john burke wrote: >> >>> this should be all you really need. what you do with the data from >>> request_data is your own business. >>> >>> from mod_python import apache, util >>> >>> def login(req): >>> >>> request_data = util.FieldStorage(req) >>> >>> logreqdata(req, request_data) >>> >>> qry = "SELECT u.user_id as id, u.user_name as name FROM users u" >>> qry += " WHERE u.user_name = '" >>> qry += request_data.getfirst("user_name") >>> qry += "' AND u.user_pass ='" >>> qry += request_data.getfirst("user_pass") >>> qry += "'" >>> return dorequest(req, qry, "users", "user").toxml("utf-8") >>> >>> def logreqdata(req, data): >>> >>> if (DEBUG> 0): >>> >>> >>> apache.log_error("********************************************************") >>> apache.log_error(str(req.parsed_uri)) >>> apache.log_error(str(data)) >>> >>> in this case you can imagine that the the dorequest method knows how to >>> query a database (eg. some database is also imported), and that in this >>> instance it returns xml of the form: >>> >>> <users> >>> <user> >>> <id>1</id> >>> <name>john smith</name> >>> </user> >>> </users> >>> >>> unless it doesn't find the user, in which case it returns an error. the >>> logrequestdata function logs the url that was called and the data it was >>> passed. it might look like this: >>> >>> [Sun Sep 20 13:25:37 2009] [error] >>> ******************************************************** >>> [Sun Sep 20 13:25:37 2009] [error] (None, None, None, None, None, None, >>> '/site/python/site.py/login', 'user_name=user&user_pass=pass', None) >>> [Sun Sep 20 13:25:37 2009] [error] {'user_name': [Field('user_name', >>> 'user')], 'user_pass': [Field('user_pass', 'pass')]} >>> >>> based on this information you should be able to determine the proper url >>> to call and process the passed data. >>> >>> good luck >>> >>> john >>> >>> >>> Doug Epling wrote: >>> >>> >>>> Sorry, but I really need a boost here. I might be dense, but I can >>>> not get a 'script.py' file with a greet(req, name) function to accept >>>> either POST or GET arguments. I am getting a 403 Forbidden server >>>> error. Where might I read about server side parameters? >>>> >>>> Thanks. >>>> >>>> Graham >>>> From james at sindacio.us Fri Nov 13 02:45:00 2009 >>>> From: james at sindacio.us (James Newton) >>>> Date: Fri Nov 13 02:45:10 2009 >>>> Subject: [mod_python] POST example? >>>> In-Reply-To: >>>> <c2f9e3c20911122342g58179609s1bb0046b24ac6240 at mail.gmail.com> >>>> References:<c2f9e3c20911122342g58179609s1bb0046b24ac6240 at mail.gmail.com> >>>> Message-ID:<c2f9e3c20911122345i3812ac58qc69974240f980a65 at mail.gmail.com> >>>> >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> After looking around I can't seem to find a really straight forward >>>> example >>>> of how to POST, all I can seem to figure out is GET. Currently I'm >>>> trying to >>>> figure this out so I can post to a page with curl, rather then post via a >>>> form, after asking around and getting turned away with "don't use >>>> mod_python" on most occasions, I was hoping someone on this list could >>>> give >>>> me an example of how to post/store post data. >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> James Newton >>>> -------------- next part -------------- >>>> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >>>> URL: >>>> >>>> http://mm_cfg_has_not_been_edited_to_set_host_domains/pipermail/mod_python/attachments/20091113/8048f618/attachment.html >>>> >>>> From graham.dumpleton at gmail.com Fri Nov 13 04:26:17 2009 >>>> From: graham.dumpleton at gmail.com (Graham Dumpleton) >>>> Date: Fri Nov 13 04:26:26 2009 >>>> Subject: [mod_python] POST example? >>>> In-Reply-To: >>>> <c2f9e3c20911122345i3812ac58qc69974240f980a65 at mail.gmail.com> >>>> References:<c2f9e3c20911122342g58179609s1bb0046b24ac6240 at mail.gmail.com> >>>> <c2f9e3c20911122345i3812ac58qc69974240f980a65 at mail.gmail.com> >>>> Message-ID:<88e286470911130126m21222b57v8270616a602069ce at mail.gmail.com> >>>> >>>> Read: >>>> >>>> http://webpython.codepoint.net/mod_python_tutorial >>>> >>>> First result for Google on 'mod_python tutorial'. >>>> >>>> Graham >>>> >>>> 2009/11/13 James Newton<james at sindacio.us>: >>>> >>>> >>>>> Hi, >>>>> After looking around I can't seem to find a really straight forward >>>>> >>>>> >>>> example >>>> >>>> >>>>> of how to POST, all I can seem to figure out is GET. Currently I'm >>>>> >>>>> >>>> trying to >>>> >>>> >>>>> figure this out so I can post to a page with curl, rather then post >>>>> >>>>> >>>> via a >>>> >>>> >>>>> form, after asking around and getting turned away with "don't use >>>>> mod_python" on most occasions, I was hoping someone on this list >>>>> >>>>> >>>> could give >>>> >>>> >>>>> me an example of how to post/store post data. >>>>> Thanks, >>>>> James Newton >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Mod_python mailing list >>>>> Mod_python at modpython.org >>>>> http://mailman.modpython.org/mailman/listinfo/mod_python >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> From clodoaldo.pinto.neto at gmail.com Fri Nov 13 05:56:08 2009 >>>> From: clodoaldo.pinto.neto at gmail.com (Clodoaldo Neto) >>>> Date: Fri Nov 13 05:56:12 2009 >>>> Subject: Fwd: [mod_python] POST example? >>>> In-Reply-To: >>>> <a595de7a0911130107y1067a22exd498225e8aa4baf3 at mail.gmail.com> >>>> References:<c2f9e3c20911122342g58179609s1bb0046b24ac6240 at mail.gmail.com> >>>> <c2f9e3c20911122345i3812ac58qc69974240f980a65 at mail.gmail.com> >>>> <a595de7a0911130107y1067a22exd498225e8aa4baf3 at mail.gmail.com> >>>> Message-ID:<a595de7a0911130256i78bb0c99yce88dcbdca1c959f at mail.gmail.com> >>>> >>>> Forgot to post to the list. >>>> >>>> Clodoaldo >>>> >>>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>>> From: Clodoaldo Neto<clodoaldo.pinto.neto at gmail.com> >>>> Date: 2009/11/13 >>>> Subject: Re: [mod_python] POST example? >>>> To: James Newton<james at sindacio.us> >>>> >>>> >>>> 2009/11/13 James Newton<james at sindacio.us>: >>>> >>>> >>>>> Hi, >>>>> After looking around I can't seem to find a really straight forward >>>>> >>>>> >>>> example >>>> >>>> >>>>> of how to POST, all I can seem to figure out is GET. Currently I'm >>>>> >>>>> >>>> trying to >>>> >>>> >>>>> figure this out so I can post to a page with curl, rather then post >>>>> >>>>> >>>> via a >>>> >>>> >>>>> form, after asking around and getting turned away with "don't use >>>>> mod_python" on most occasions, I was hoping someone on this list >>>>> >>>>> >>>> could give >>>> >>>> >>>>> me an example of how to post/store post data. >>>>> >>>>> >>>> You mean you can read data posted by an html form and can't do it when >>>> it is posted by curl? If so show what is your curl code. >>>> >>>> If what you are looking for is how to read data posted by any means read: >>>> >>>> http://webpython.codepoint.net/mod_python_tutorial >>>> >>>> Regards, Clodoaldo >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> Thanks, >>>>> James Newton >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Mod_python mailing list >>>>> Mod_python at modpython.org >>>>> http://mailman.modpython.org/mailman/listinfo/mod_python >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> From clodoaldo.pinto.neto at gmail.com Fri Nov 13 05:56:23 2009 >>>> From: clodoaldo.pinto.neto at gmail.com (Clodoaldo Neto) >>>> Date: Fri Nov 13 05:56:25 2009 >>>> Subject: Fwd: [mod_python] POST example? >>>> In-Reply-To: >>>> <c2f9e3c20911130153y4f16535bg2759654e7cf92c86 at mail.gmail.com> >>>> References:<c2f9e3c20911122342g58179609s1bb0046b24ac6240 at mail.gmail.com> >>>> <c2f9e3c20911122345i3812ac58qc69974240f980a65 at mail.gmail.com> >>>> <a595de7a0911130107y1067a22exd498225e8aa4baf3 at mail.gmail.com> >>>> <c2f9e3c20911130153y4f16535bg2759654e7cf92c86 at mail.gmail.com> >>>> Message-ID:<a595de7a0911130256i6c82a8c4o1dfb199726e12a73 at mail.gmail.com> >>>> >>>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>>> From: James Newton<james at sindacio.us> >>>> Date: 2009/11/13 >>>> Subject: Re: [mod_python] POST example? >>>> To: clodoaldo.pinto.neto at gmail.com >>>> >>>> >>>> I may be misunderstanding it, I'm assuming POST and GET are handled >>>> the exact same way? The curl command would be like so: curl -F >>>> 'postvar=<-' http://url.tld/. I used the example on that website for a >>>> get var, but using it for post just created another get? I may not >>>> being reading into this right. >>>> James >>>> >>>> On Fri, Nov 13, 2009 at 3:07 AM, Clodoaldo Neto >>>> <clodoaldo.pinto.neto at gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>> 2009/11/13 James Newton<james at sindacio.us>: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Hi, >>>>>> After looking around I can't seem to find a really straight >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>> forward example >>>> >>>> >>>>>> of how to POST, all I can seem to figure out is GET. Currently I'm >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>> trying to >>>> >>>> >>>>>> figure this out so I can post to a page with curl, rather then >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>> post via a >>>> >>>> >>>>>> form, after asking around and getting turned away with "don't use >>>>>> mod_python" on most occasions, I was hoping someone on this list >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>> could give >>>> >>>> >>>>>> me an example of how to post/store post data. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> You mean you can read data posted by an html form and can't do it when >>>>> it is posted by curl? If so show what is your curl code. >>>>> >>>>> If what you are looking for is how to read data posted by any means >>>>> >>>>> >>>> read: >>>> >>>> >>>>> http://webpython.codepoint.net/mod_python_tutorial >>>>> >>>>> Regards, Clodoaldo >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>> James Newton >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> Mod_python mailing list >>>>>> Mod_python at modpython.org >>>>>> http://mailman.modpython.org/mailman/listinfo/mod_python >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Mod_python mailing list >>>> Mod_python at modpython.org >>>> http://mailman.modpython.org/mailman/listinfo/mod_python >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> Mod_python mailing list >> Mod_python at modpython.org >> http://mailman.modpython.org/mailman/listinfo/mod_python >> >>
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