I’ve created a module we are calling Apache2::AuthAny. The module utilizes other authentication modules or internal code, and provides a single “GATE” page where the end user can choose between authentication mechanisms. AuthAny currently provides login to the “Distribute System”, which is used to collect and disseminate influenza surveillance data. The authentication mechanisms used for Distribute include Google, Shibboleth, and HTTP authentication. Logout is supported for all mechanisms, including HTTP authentication which is not normally possible.
We would like to release Apache2::AuthAny on CPAN. I’m posting to this list per CPAN guidelines. Please respond if you have concerns about the namespace, would like to review the code, or have suggestions of any sort. Further documentation and a demo is currently running at https://authany.cirg.washington.edu. Kim
