Johann, Maybe Sun's OpenSSO would help you? I haven't tried the technology, just stumbled upon it a while back. I think it's what you're looking for:
"The Open Web SSO project (OpenSSO) provides core identity services to simplify the implementation of transparent single sign-on (SSO) as a security component in a network infrastructure. OpenSSO provides the foundation for integrating diverse web applications that might typically operate against a disparate set of identity repositories and are hosted on a variety of platforms such as web and application servers. This project is based on the code base of Sun JavaTM System Access Manager<http://www.sun.com/software/products/access_mgr/index.xml>, a core identity infrastructure product offered by Sun Microsystems. " https://opensso.dev.java.net/ Wikipedia entry for SSO: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Single_sign-on 2 cents out, Regards, Xander On Sat, Nov 8, 2008 at 9:34 PM, Johann Vincent Paul Tagle < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Uhm, it's Johann =). > > Thanks for the replies. Basically we're building a full-blown site that > has social networking functionalities, among other things. Originally, the > forum was really supposed to be phpBB, but some specs got enhanced and we're > looking at some major integration issues. Imagine attempting single sign-on > or even just shared user authentication info when the two apps are using > different languages and databases. That's why I was looking for a forum > that can authenticate via webservice, because we already that capability on > our app. Then there's also the requirement to link back to the main app to > show a site member's profile when you click on his name/avatar. Still, > dealing with these two integration points look simpler than building a > full-blown forum with all the bells and whistles already available in > popular solutions such as phpBB. > > I am looking at Freshmeat and other sites. No luck so far though I'm not > really searching fulltime. Was just wondering if anybody here already knows > of one. > > Thanks > > Johann > > > On Sat, Nov 8, 2008 at 8:53 PM, Michael Mondragon < > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Hi Guys, >> >> Xander is correct. Doing so may be a security problem later >> (compliance), but if you still would like to go with the idea, then go >> =) But looking into your scenario here the second time, it seems that >> you really don't need to store the data from the 3rd party am I right? >> You just wanted to have some kind of API to be used for the >> authentication process, right? Can you elaborate it more Paul? >> Because for me as a programmer as well, I can better off doing it my >> own together with my encryption mechanism. >> >> Cheers, >> Mike >> >> On 11/5/08, Johann Vincent Paul Tagle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > Hi all, >> > >> > Slightly OT: Can anyone recommend a good forum solution that has support >> for >> > web service for user authentication? We're looking for one to partner >> with >> > the application we're building, so that we don't have to build one >> > ourselves. If not web service, then some other API or authentication >> > method, though preferably not OpenID. Any suggestions? >> > >> > Thanks >> > >> > Johann >> > >> > _________________________________________________ >> > Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List >> > http://lists.linux.org.ph/mailman/listinfo/plug >> > Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph >> > >> >> >> -- >> Michael F. Mondragon >> GPG Key ID: F3892203 >> M: +63 929 232 5070 >> W: http://michaelmondragon.wordpress.com >> E: >> - iam [at] michaelfmondragon [dot] info >> - mmondragon [at] phcert [dot] org >> _________________________________________________ >> Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List >> http://lists.linux.org.ph/mailman/listinfo/plug >> Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph >> > > > > -- > Web application and database consulting: www.sagadasolutions.com > > _________________________________________________ > Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List > http://lists.linux.org.ph/mailman/listinfo/plug > Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph > -- -- Xander Solis xrsolis.blogspot.com
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