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The following instructions further assume that (1) you have installed Shrine, and hence are using Tomcat as your application server, (2) you will install Apache on the same host as Tomcat and (3) you will therefore install Shibboleth SP 3 on the same host as well, since Shibboleth runs as an apache module + daemon).

Software Installation

Tomcat

Tomcat (install as user shrine): You are running Shrine, and so Tomcat is already installed. If you followed the instructions for installing Shrine you are running version 9.0.52 (as per SHRINE 4.0.0 Chapter 5 - Set up Apache Tomcat). Shrine SSO has been tested with the same Tomcat version.

The Tomcat home should be /opt/shrine/tomcat

Prepare for Apache Installation

Enable more recent version of apache (which are not available as yum packages):

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In this file put the following:

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[CodeIT]

name=CodeIT repo for newer httpd versions

baseurl=https://repo.codeit.guru/packages/centos/7/$basearch

enabled=1

gpgkey=https://repo.codeit.guru/RPM-GPG-KEY-codeit

gpgcheck=1

Prepare for Shibboleth Installation

Create file named shibboleth.repo in /etc/yum.repos.d/

in it, put:

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[shibboleth]

name=Shibboleth (CentOS_7)

# Please report any problems to https://shibboleth.atlassian.net/jira

type=rpm-md

mirrorlist=https://shibboleth.net/cgi-bin/mirrorlist.cgi/CentOS_7

gpgcheck=1

gpgkey=https://shibboleth.net/downloads/service-provider/RPMS/repomd.xml.key
       https://shibboleth.net/downloads/service-provider/RPMS/cantor.repomd.xml.key

enabled=1

Install Apache, mod_ssl and Shibboleth:

Note: Apache version should be 2.4.10 or higher so that the local address request field gets populated for use in the back-end code. (see: https://bz.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=56661). If it isn't populated the back-end fails with an NPE when looking for the local address in the request. 

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yum install httpd-2.4.54-1.codeit.el7 mod_ssl-1:2.4.54-1.codeit.el7 shibboleth-3.3.0-1

Install Key and Certificate in Apache

  • acquire a TLS certificate from your CA (certificate authority) of choice; letsencrypt.org is a popular free option
  • upload (via ftp, scp, or similar) your private key and certificate files and enable them in Apache as described here

Verify Installation

The Apache configuration files should be in /etc/httpd/

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The Tomcat configuration files should be in /opt/shrine/tomcat/conf and /opt/shrine/tomcat/lib

Starting and Restarting the Software

The appropriate software must be restarted whenever the configuration is modified.

Tomcat

Restart when server.xml, shrine.conf or override.conf are modified

Starting Tomcat:

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sudo -u shrine bash

cd /opt/shrine/tomcat

./bin/startup.sh

To deploy a new WAR file:

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sudo -u shrine bash

./bin/shutdown.sh

rm -fr ./webapps/shrine api*

cp <Shrine war file> ./webapps

./bin/startup.sh

Shibboleth

Restart when shibboleth2.xml or other Shibboleth configuration files are modified.

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sudo -u root bash

service shibd (re)start

service httpd (re)start

Apache

Restart after restarting Shibboleth; or when there is a change in Apache configuration.

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title(Re)start Apache httpd

Next Step:

Fast forward: SHRINE 4.0.0 Appendix A.2 - Quick Configuration

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SHRINE 4.0.0 Appendix A.3 - More Details : Shibboleth Configuration

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