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diff --git a/docs/01_faq.mkd b/docs/01_faq.mkd index 3605387a..552c89d2 100644 --- a/docs/01_faq.mkd +++ b/docs/01_faq.mkd @@ -12,10 +12,10 @@ There are a few ways this can occur: 3. The repository is clone-restricted and your password changed.
4. A regression in Gitblit. :(
-### Why can't I access Gitblit from another machine?
+### Why can't I access Gitblit-Go from another machine?
Please check *server.httpBindInterface* and *server.httpsBindInterface* in `gitblit.properties`.
-### How do I run Gitblit on port 80 or 443 in Linux?
+### How do I run Gitblit-Go on port 80 or 443 in Linux?
Linux requires root permissions to serve on ports < 1024.<br/>
Run the server as *root* (security concern) or change the ports you are serving to 8080 (http) and/or 8443 (https).
@@ -47,22 +47,12 @@ Gitblit eliminates all that complication with its 100% Java stack and simple sin No. Gitblit is based on [JGit][jgit] which is a pure Java implementation of the [Git version control system][git].<br/>
Everything you need for Gitblit is either in the zip distribution file or automatically downloaded on execution.
-### What about periodic Git garbage collection (git-gc)?
-Good question. I'm not sure.
-
-Git repositories grow and grow and periodically need to be repacked every once in a while. Git calls this process [garbage collection](http://www.kernel.org/pub/software/scm/git/docs/git-gc.html) (which is not to be confused with [garbage collection](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garbage_collection_(computer_science)).)
-
-[JGit's][jgit] documentation is sparse and its unclear whether or not JGit performs this function.
-
### Can I run Gitblit in conjunction with my existing Git tooling?
-Yes. You can configure Gitblit to only be a repository viewer.
+Yes.
### Do I need a JDK or can I use a JRE?
Gitblit will run just fine with a JRE. Gitblit can optionally use `keytool` from the JDK to generate self-signed certificates, but normally Gitblit uses [BouncyCastle][bouncycastle] for that need.
-### I want to deploy Gitblit into my own servlet container. Where is the WAR?
-At this time there is no WAR build available.
-
### Does Gitblit use a database to store its data?
No. Gitblit stores its repository configuration information within the `.git/config` file and its user information in `users.properties` or whatever filename is configured in `gitblit.properties`.
@@ -76,6 +66,9 @@ No. Access restrictions apply to the repository as a whole. Gitblit's simple authentication and authorization mechanism can be used to facilitate one or more of the [workflows outlined here](http://progit.org/book/ch5-1.html). Should you require more fine-grained access controls you might consider using [gitolite](https://github.com/sitaramc/gitolite).
+### Can I authenticate users against XYZ?
+Yes. The login service is pluggable. You may write your own authentication module by implementing the *ILoginService* interface. Set the fully qualified classname as the *realm.realmFile* property.
+
### Why doesn't Gitblit support SSH?
Gitblit could integrate [Apache Mina][mina] to provide SSH access. However, doing so violates Gitblit's first design principle: [KISS](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KISS_principle).<br/>
SSH support requires creating, exchanging, and managing SSH keys (arguably not more complicated than managing users). While this is possible, JGit's SmartHTTP implementation is a simpler and universal transport mechanism.
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