LemonLDAP::NG FastCGI server

Since 1.9, LL::NG provides a FastCGI server that can be used for protecting applications with Nginx (See Manage virtual hosts page to configure virtual hosts) or the DevOps Handler (See SSO as a Service).

This FastCGI server can be implemented for all LL::NG components. It compiles enabled components just-in-time.

Start

Using package

You just have to install lemonldap-ng-fastcgi-server package, it will be started automatically.

Using “make install”

To enable the FastCGI server at startup, copy the script llng-fastcgi-server installed in INITDIR (default /usr/local/lemonldap-ng/etc/init.d/) in /etc/init.d and enable it (links to /etc/rc<x>.d).

Configuration

FastCGI server has few parameters. They can be set by environment variables (read by startup script) or by command line options. A default configuration file can be found in /usr/local/lemonldap-ng/etc/default/llng-fastcgi-server (or /etc/default/lemonldap-ng-fastcgi-server in Debian package).

The FastCGI server reads also LLTYPE parameter in FastCGI requests (see portal-nginx.conf or manager-nginx.conf) to choose which module is called:

  • cgi to run .cgi scripts in FastCGI compatibility mode

  • psgi ro run .psgi scripts under FastCGI

  • manager for the manager

  • handler for the handler

  • portal for the portal

  • status to see statistics (if enabled)

if LLTYPE is set to another value or not set, FastCGI server works as handler.