Issue 4428: ftam-ftp FTF issue: login operation parameters                                                                                                                                                          (ftamftp-ftf)
Source: DSTC (Mr. Ted McFadden, mcfadden@dstc.edu.au)
Nature: Uncategorized Issue
Severity: 
Summary: The login operation allows for specification of a user, password, and
account. The spec notes that account is optional. There are any number
of other login properties that affect client access to a file system
but no way to specify them.

Consider adding a property sequence to the login argument so that
optional properties can be specified. The `optional' account argument
can then be removed.

chang signature from:

	FileSession login(in string user,
                          in string password,
                          in string account,
                          out Directory dir);

to:
                          
        FileSession login(in string user,
                          in string password, 
                          in CosPropertyService::Properties props,
                          out Directory dir);
Resolution: Change IDL for login as suggested.
Revised Text: Section 3.1.2 FileSystem Interface
Actions taken:
July 25, 2001: received issue
Discussion: 
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End of Annotations:=====
Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2001 15:15:00 +1000
From: Ted McFadden <mcfadden@dstc.edu.au>
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Subject: ftam-ftp FTF issue: login operation parameter limitations
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ftam-ftp FTF issue: login operation parameters
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The login operation allows for specification of a user, password, and
account. The spec notes that account is optional. There are any number
of other login properties that affect client access to a file system
but no way to specify them.

Consider adding a property sequence to the login argument so that
optional properties can be specified. The `optional' account argument
can then be removed.

chang signature from:

      FileSession login(in string user,
                          in string password,
                          in string account,
                          out Directory dir);

to:
                          
        FileSession login(in string user,
                          in string password, 
                          in CosPropertyService::Properties props,
                          out Directory dir);


-- 
Ted McFadden