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[Chuck Short <chuck.short@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Wed, 21 Mar 2012 11:24:00 +0000
Kevin Jackson <kevin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Dear all,
> I could do with some help.
> I raised the following bugs in Horizon, specifically to do with
> Ubuntu.
> 
> On a fresh install of Precise I do the following:
> 
> apt-get update
> apt-get dist-upgrade
> reboot
> apt-get... nova, etc.
> configure keystone etc
> upload an image
> 
> all is good at this point
> 
> I then try and install OpenStack Dashboard:
> 
> apt-get update
> apt-get install openstack-dashboard
> 
> I get the usual install of dependencies - see
> http://paste.openstack.org/show/11649/
> I don't do any configuration - but point my browser at this host.
> I get a log in screen up, so I log in with an admin user I set up in
> keystone
> 
> I then hit this bug:
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openstack-dashboard/+bug/959262
> 
> You can see the code trying to make a directory /var/www/.novaclient.
>  Given that Apache runs as www-data under Ubuntu  and that /var/www is
> owned by root - this is that problem.  A secure fix is required here.
> To overcome this I tried setting write permissions to www-data.  I
> then get the first screen up, but on clicking on links takes me back
> to the log in screen again saying I'm unauthorized for that URI.  I
> enter my details again and then I get presented with the screen I
> asked for. On clicking another link, I am taken back to the log in
> screen again.  This is bug
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openstack-dashboard/+bug/960070
> 
> Tested on Chrome 17.0.963.79 and Firefox 11.0
> 
> What am I doing wrong?
> 
> Cheers,
> Kev

Hi Kev,

Thanks for the bug report we will have a look at this today.

Regards
chuck