The bridge flow was meant to be used in a mixed OAuth 1 and OAuth 2
environment, it allows the consumer to obtain a token using signatures
and then access protected resources with no signatures. Now that
signatures are re-introduced in OAuth 2 I don't think there is a need
for such an approach.

That being said, migration can be done very similarly, differences
from the bridge flow:
- an OAuth 2 refresh token is also returned
- optionally the OAuth 1 token is revoked

Such a migration flow would allow a consumer/client that has OAuth 1
access tokens saved for its users to convert all of them to OAuth 2
refresh tokens without involving the users.

Marius



On Thu, Jul 8, 2010 at 4:05 AM, Stefanie Dronia <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hi,
>
>
>
> I took a look at the OAuth 1 Bridge Flow suggested by Marius, the thread
> "OAuth 1 Bridge Flow" and had some thoughts:
>
>
>
> I do not really see the necessity for such a flow.
>
> First of all, all participating parties have to be modified and rolled out:
>
> - the consumer's application to support (at least) the bridge flow (and
> OAuth 2 [1]),
>
> - the authz server to provide OAuth 2  and additionally the bridge flow and
>
> - the resource server to handle OAuth2.
>
> Then, sometime later, when at least the authz server doesn't support OAuth 1
> anymore, the client application and the resource server should be cleared up
> - no more OAuth 1, only OAuth 2. Again a new version to roll out.
>
>
>
> The only (small) benefit I see, is that the user will not be asked for
> authorization again.
>
> But is it worth it to develop, implement and roll out a Bridge Flow? I do
> not think so - too much expense for a small user interaction.
>
> Better: directly go to OAuth 2, when it is needed.
>
>
>
> The other thing I'm missing, is how to migrate completely to OAuth 2 after
> performing the bridge flow. Issuing a refresh token in the response seems
> necessary. But this issue was still mentioned (but not solved) in the thread
> "OAuth 1 Bridge Flow" by Eran.
>
>
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Steffi
>
>
>
> [1] if OAuth 2 will not be supported, a new modified client has to be rolled
> out at the latest, the resource server doesn't support OAuth 1 anymore.
>
>
>
> -------- Original-Nachricht --------
> Datum: Tue, 6 Jul 2010 21:54:16 -0700
> Von: Marius Scurtescu <[email protected]>
> An: Rob Richards <[email protected]>
> CC: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
> Betreff: Re: [OAUTH-WG] Versioning
>
> On Sat, Jul 3, 2010 at 3:27 AM, Rob Richards <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>> Eran Hammer-Lahav wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi Rob,
>>>
>>> I agree with you that a migration spec is important - please write one.
>>>
>>
>> Like I didn't see that coming :)
>
> I would like to help with this migration spec. Is this a good starting
> point:
> http://www.ietf.org/mail-archive/web/oauth/current/msg02300.html
>
> Or, you had something else in mind?
>
> Marius
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