Embedded exist database [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]

I have a question regarding the embedded exist database that is shipped with orbeon. My system does not explicity use the exist database to store any xml documents, I use oracle as a persistent data store. I use orbeon as a rendering solution only, I do not use the form builder or form runner. I simply use the orbeon-xforms-filter.jar in my application.

My question is, how does Orbeon rely on the embedded exist database?

I have been asked not to deploy my application with the default username and password as found in the exist-conf.xml file shipped with Orbeon. I do not know how or when this username password is being used. I can modify them in the file and my system continues to work as I expect.

Your advice would be greatly appreciated.


Sarah Wojtaszak

Australian Bureau of Statistics

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> orbeon. My system does not explicity use the exist database to store any xml
> documents, I use oracle as a persistent data store. I use orbeon as a
> rendering solution only, I do not use the form builder or form runner. I
> simply use the orbeon-xforms-filter.jar in my application.
>
> My question is, how does Orbeon rely on the embedded exist database?

Orbeon Forms 3.8: the embedded eXist is used by the XForms engine to
store temporary state information.

Orbeon Forms 3.9: the XForms engine by itself no longer uses eXist. So
if you don't use eXist explicitly, and if you don't use the embedded
eXist as the Form Runner persistence layer, you can remove eXist from
the Orbeon Forms distribution.

> I have been asked not to deploy my application with the default username and
> password as found in the exist-conf.xml file shipped with Orbeon. I do not
> know how or when this username password is being used. I can modify them in
> the file and my system continues to work as I expect.

If you are using 3.8 you can start by removing the eXist-related
servlet definitions in web.xml. If that's not enough and you want to
change the eXist password, first keep the eXist definitions in
web.xml, connect with the eXist client, change the password, and then
change the Orbeon configuration properties to specify the new
password.

If you are using 3.9 you can remove eXist entirely, including the
eXist JAR files.

-Erik


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