CHANGES.txt for the LDAPLoginAdapter

  This file contains change information for the LDAPLoginAdapter product.


    LDAPLoginAdapter 1.0beta3

      Bugs Fixed:

        * Moved the LDAP search scope translation list from a volatile
          attribute on the LDAPLoginAdapter to a module-level attribute.
          This avoids any re-initialization calls.

        * Eliminated the extra attribute _v_loglines that counted the 
          length of the log. A simple call to len(self._v_log) replaces 
          it where log length info is needed.

        * Created one centralized method that handles connecting to and 
          searching the LDAP server. This allows centralized error
          handling and makes for less and cleaner code. So far finduser, 
          getUserDetails, getGroups, getUserNames and _lookupuser have 
          been converted to use it instead of having their own connection 
          code.

       * Rooted out error that would put a known user into the cache 
         even though the password was not matched. This was not a 
         security error since the broken user had the wrong password 
         and failed any tests in validate()

       * Rigorous pruning of overly long lines of code to pare everything
         down to 80 chars width max

       * Avoiding unnecessary calls to the logging routine by checking
         for the correct log level *before* the call and not in the 
         logging method.

       * Added a file, SAMPLE_RECORDS.txt, that shows a sample group-
         and user record. This will hopefully make it easier to 
         understand the types of LDAP records needed.

     Features added:

       * Nicer Search screen adopted from the LDAPUserManager 


    LDAPLoginAdapter 1.0beta2

      Features added:

        * Clearer error messages through refactoring of all code that
          is responsible for connecting and disconnecting from the LDAP
          server.

        * Co-operation with the Zope Tracker software has been ensured
          by making a full name and email attribute available on the
          user object returned from the LDAPLoginAdapter.

        * Added API documentation to the Zope Help System

      Bugs Fixed:

        * Various code cleanups

        * Added check to see if a server address with a prepended
          "ldap://" was entered.

        * Updated all docs to clarify the reliance on Zope 
          version 2.3.0 of higher.

        * Vetted all code to make sure that every connection made 
          to the LDAP server is followed by a formal disconnect, 
          regardless of processing between connect and disconnect.


    LDAPLoginAdapter 1.0beta1

      Features added:

        * The LDAP record attribute to be used as the user's name 
          can be selected from a list of attributes

        * The list of LDAP attributes to be used as the user's name
          can be extended or reduced and custom attributes can be 
          added to it.

        * A Search screen allows the Manager to search the LDAP
          database for user records and then view their details.

        * The python code has been refactored and the code for the 
          LDAPUser class has been split off into a separate module.

        * All LDAPLoginAdapter-specific management screens have help
          screens associated with them, accessible through the built-in
          Zope Help System.

        * All management screens have been modified to integrate with
          the new Zope Management Interface, introduced in Zope 2.3.0.

        * ...and many others I forgot to track.


    The Beginning

      This product started from Ross Lazarus' Zope LDAP Adapter, which has 
      since seen many improvement and moved to SourceForge. You can see 
      Ross' and Soren Roug's efforts at:

          http://sourceforge.net/projects/zldapadapter

      I decided to use it as a base and develop a customized version for 
      use in authenticating users in Digital Creations' own intranet. I
      have come to the point where it has matured enough to be released 
      to a wider audience.