X-Git-Url: http://git.vanrenterghem.biz/git.ikiwiki.info.git/blobdiff_plain/631c0d9e7c3892abb79bcb31b5769390846a07c3..39b8931ad31fe6b48afdc570caa459a0996c2092:/doc/plugins/openid.mdwn?ds=sidebyside diff --git a/doc/plugins/openid.mdwn b/doc/plugins/openid.mdwn index d56d1a396..4c8e0d381 100644 --- a/doc/plugins/openid.mdwn +++ b/doc/plugins/openid.mdwn @@ -30,3 +30,19 @@ certain setups. to be used when doing openid authentication. The `openid_cgiurl` must point to an ikiwiki [[CGI]], and it will need to match the `openid_realm` to work. + +## troubleshooting + +See [[plugins/openid/troubleshooting]] for a number of issues that may +need to be addressed when setting up ikiwiki to accept OpenID logins reliably. + +## delegation + +This plugin does not take care of doing the "server" part of the +OpenID protocol, only the "client" part. In other words, it allows +users to login to your site through OpenID, but is not in itself an +OpenID provider. + +It is possible, however, to use your Ikiwiki site as a delegation +point to another OpenID provider. For this, use the +[[ikiwiki/directive/meta/]] directive with the `openid` parameter.