X-Git-Url: http://git.vanrenterghem.biz/git.ikiwiki.info.git/blobdiff_plain/d5181a197732f1c6bb80fdf8c508568b8c4225c7..4729ff0812c1f3d06d98524e2fec232d3bf90513:/doc/plugins/openid.mdwn?ds=sidebyside diff --git a/doc/plugins/openid.mdwn b/doc/plugins/openid.mdwn index f3b3abfbb..4c8e0d381 100644 --- a/doc/plugins/openid.mdwn +++ b/doc/plugins/openid.mdwn @@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ 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 +30,19 @@ 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.