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Overview of the apache-fortress-quickstart

• This sample shows how to invoke Apache Fortress APIs using REST via command-line invocations w/ curl.
• It also shows how to install Apache Fortress Rest component into an Apache Tomcat server instance and connect to a properly configured LDAP server.
• Use the DOCKER-QUICKSTART to run everything inside Docker containers.
• The samples load a fictional security policy that correspond with another fortress sample called the rbac-abac-sample.
• Once system is setup, test services using curl, find out how here: README-TESTING

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Table of Contents

• Prerequisites
• SECTION 1. Prepare an LDAP Server
• SECTION 2. Prepare Tomcat for Java EE Security
• SECTION 3. Prepare apache-fortress-quickstart package
• SECTION 4. Configure Apache Tomcat and Deploy Apache Fortress Rest

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Prerequisites

1. Java 8++
2. Apache Maven 3++, to run the fortress load utility, to bootstrap server data.
3. Apache Tomcat 7++, to host the services.
4. Docker, to host the LDAP server.
5. Curl, to invoke/test fortress.

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SECTION 1. Prepare an LDAP Server

You may use the ApacheFortress Docker images for either OpenLDAP or ApacheDS:

Option A: Pull and run the Symas OpenLDAP 2.5 prebuilt image:

docker pull shawnmckinney/iamfortress:symas-openldap
docker run  --name=openldap-fortress -d -p 32768:389 -P shawnmckinney/iamfortress:symas-openldap

Option B: Pull and run the ApacheDS prebuilt image:

docker pull apachedirectory/apacheds-for-apache-fortress-tests
docker run --name=apacheds-fortress -d -p 32768:10389 -P apachedirectory/apacheds-for-apache-fortress-tests  

*depending on your docker setup may need to run as root or sudo priv's.

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SECTION 2. Prepare Tomcat for Java EE Security

Apache Fortress Rest uses Java EE security for basic authentication and coarse-grained authorization.

1. Download the fortress realm proxy jar into tomcat/lib folder:

wget https://repo.maven.apache.org/maven2/org/apache/directory/fortress/fortress-realm-proxy/[VERSION]/fortress-realm-proxy-[VERSION].jar -P $TOMCAT_HOME/lib

• Where $TOMCAT_HOME points to the execution and [VERSION] is current version of Fortress Realm component, as of today, 2.0.5.

2. Restart tomcat so it can pick up the new jar file on its system classpath.

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SECTION 3. Prepare apache-fortress-quickstart package

1. Stage the project.

a. Download and extract from Github:

wget https://github.com/shawnmckinney/apache-fortress-quickstart/archive/master.zip

-- Or --

b. Or git clone locally:

git clone https://github.com/shawnmckinney/apache-fortress-quickstart.git

2. Change directory into it:

cd apache-fortress-quickstart

3. Enable an LDAP server:

a. Copy the example:

cp src/main/resources/fortress.properties.example src/main/resources/fortress.properties

b. Edit the file:

vi src/main/resources/fortress.properties

Pick either Apache Directory or OpenLDAP server:

c. Prepare fortress for OpenLDAP usage:

# This param tells fortress what type of ldap server in use:
ldap.server.type=openldap

# Use value from [Set Hostname Entry]:
host=localhost

# OpenLDAP defaults to this, natively:
# port=389
# OpenLDAP in Docker uses this:
port=32768

# These credentials are used for read/write access to all nodes under suffix:
admin.user=cn=Manager,dc=example,dc=com
admin.pw=secret

-- Or --

d. Prepare fortress for ApacheDS usage:

# This param tells fortress what type of ldap server in use:
ldap.server.type=apacheds

# Use value from [Set Hostname Entry]:
host=localhost

# ApacheDS in Docker uses this:
port=32768

# These credentials are used for read/write access to all nodes under suffix:
admin.user=uid=admin,ou=system
admin.pw=secret

• These values will work with the defaults, set within the Docker images. You may need to change the port, to match what's currently being used.
• If pointing to an existing LDAP server impl, change the coordinates accordingly.

4. Verify the java and maven home env variables are set.

mvn -version

This sample requires Java 8 and Maven 3 to be setup within the execution env.

5. Load security policy and configuration data into LDAP for Quickstart testing:

a. Fortress Bootstrap creates the Directory Information Tree (DIT) structure and adds configuration parameters:

mvn install -Dload.file=./src/main/resources/FortressBootstrap.xml

b. The Fortress Rest Server Policy sets up a service account to have access to Apache Fortress Rest component:

mvn install -Dload.file=./src/main/resources/FortressRestServerPolicy.xml

Build Notes:

• -Dload.file loads this file's data, FortressRestServerPolicy, into ldap.
• -Dtenenat can be used to specifies a tenant (subtree) being processed.

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SECTION 4. Configure Apache Tomcat and Deploy Apache Fortress Rest

Set the java system properties in tomcat with the target ldap server's coordinates.

1. Edit the startup script for Tomcat

2. Set the java opts

a. For OpenLDAP:

JAVA_OPTS="-Dfortress.host=localhost -Dfortress.port=32768 -Dfortress.admin.user=cn=manager,dc=example,dc=com -Dfortress.admin.pw=secret -Dfortress.min.admin.conn=1 -Dfortress.max.admin.conn=10 -Dfortress.ldap.server.type=openldap -Dfortress.enable.ldap.ssl=false -Dfortress.config.realm=DEFAULT -Dfortress.config.root=ou=config,dc=example,dc=com"

b. For ApacheDS:

JAVA_OPTS="-Dfortress.host=$HOSTNAME -Dfortress.port=32768 -Dfortress.admin.user=uid=admin,ou=system -Dfortress.admin.pw=secret -Dfortress.min.admin.conn=1 -Dfortress.max.admin.conn=10 -Dfortress.ldap.server.type=apacheds -Dfortress.enable.ldap.ssl=false -Dfortress.config.realm=DEFAULT -Dfortress.config.root=ou=config,dc=example,dc=com"

Notes on JAVA_OPTS

• The prepacked .war pull down from maven uses java options to point to a particular Apache Fortress LDAP server.
• These values will work with the defaults, set within the Docker images. You may need to change the port, to match what's currently being used.
• SECTION 4 Fortress Configuration Overrides contains an external property listing: README-CONFIG

3. Verify these settings match your target LDAP server.

4. Download the fortress rest war into tomcat/webapps folder:

wget https://repo.maven.apache.org/maven2/org/apache/directory/fortress/fortress-rest/[VERSION]/fortress-rest-[VERSION].war -P $TOMCAT_HOME/webapps

• Where TOMCAT_HOME matches your target env and [VERSION] is latest Fortress Rest Component, as of today 2.0.6.