X-Git-Url: http://git.vanrenterghem.biz/git.ikiwiki.info.git/blobdiff_plain/7dcf18dba52674c8cd518aadaf68a2400196d592..4729ff0812c1f3d06d98524e2fec232d3bf90513:/doc/plugins/openid.mdwn diff --git a/doc/plugins/openid.mdwn b/doc/plugins/openid.mdwn index 82c23fc4f..4c8e0d381 100644 --- a/doc/plugins/openid.mdwn +++ b/doc/plugins/openid.mdwn @@ -35,3 +35,14 @@ certain setups. 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.