X-Git-Url: http://git.vanrenterghem.biz/git.ikiwiki.info.git/blobdiff_plain/9f401d6617a11efcedda1c956b2ccea061a7540f..30ac2faa9354760925dfe93f2680b4376e17ed37:/doc/plugins/openid.mdwn diff --git a/doc/plugins/openid.mdwn b/doc/plugins/openid.mdwn index f3b3abfbb..a061cb43f 100644 --- a/doc/plugins/openid.mdwn +++ b/doc/plugins/openid.mdwn @@ -7,8 +7,11 @@ into the wiki. The plugin needs the [[!cpan Net::OpenID::Consumer]] perl module. Version 1.x is needed in order for OpenID v2 to work. -The [[!cpan LWPx::ParanoidAgent]] perl module is used if available, for -added security. Finally, the [[!cpan Crypt::SSLeay]] perl module is needed +The [[!cpan LWPx::ParanoidAgent]] Perl module is strongly recommended. +The [[!cpan LWP]] module can also be used, but is susceptible to +server-side request forgery. + +The [[!cpan Crypt::SSLeay]] Perl module is needed to support users entering "https" OpenID urls. This plugin is enabled by default, but can be turned off if you want to @@ -17,7 +20,7 @@ only use some other form of authentication, such as [[passwordauth]]. ## options These options do not normally need to be set, but can be useful in -certian setups. +certain setups. * `openid_realm` can be used to control the scope of the openid request. It defaults to the `cgiurl` (or `openid_cgiurl` if set); only allowing @@ -30,3 +33,19 @@ certian 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.