X-Git-Url: http://git.vanrenterghem.biz/git.ikiwiki.info.git/blobdiff_plain/ea48e1c038bfdab5820383cb885360c1d3fe2a14..63fbfcb0961e33d0e24acdee78689295c0f1faa9:/doc/bugs/logout_in_ikiwiki.mdwn?ds=sidebyside diff --git a/doc/bugs/logout_in_ikiwiki.mdwn b/doc/bugs/logout_in_ikiwiki.mdwn index 9f974be15..7b5346864 100644 --- a/doc/bugs/logout_in_ikiwiki.mdwn +++ b/doc/bugs/logout_in_ikiwiki.mdwn @@ -1,3 +1,44 @@ It looks like there is no way to logout of ikiwiki at present, meaning that if you edit the ikiwiki in, say, a cybercafe, the cookie remains... is there some other security mechanism in place that can check for authorization, or should I hack in a logout routine into ikiwiki.cgi? > Click on "Preferences". There is a logout button there. --liw + +> It would be nice if it were not buried there, but putting it on the +> action bar statically would be confusing. The best approach might be to +> use javascript. --[[Joey]] + + +>> I agree that javascript seems to be a solution, but my brain falls +>> off the end of the world while looking at ways to manipulate the DOM. +>> (I'd argue also in favor of the openid_provider cookie expiring +>> in less time than it does now, and being session based) + +>>> (The `openid_provider` cookie is purely a convenience cookie to +>>> auto-select the user's openid provider the next time they log +>>> in. As such, it cannot be a session cookie. It does not provide any +>>> personally-identifying information so it should not really matter +>>> when it expires.) --[[Joey]] + +>> It would be nice to move navigational elements to the upper right corner +>> of the page... + +>> I have two kinds of pages (wiki and blog), and three classes of users + +>> anonymous users - display things like login, help, and recentchanges, + +>> non-admin users - on a per subdir basis (blog and !blog) display +>> logout, help, recentchanges, edit, comment + +>> admin users - logout, help, recentchanges, edit, comment, etc + + +I was referred to this page from posting to the forum. I am also interested in being able to use user class and status to modify the page. I will try to put together a plugin. From what I can see there needs to be a few items in it. + +* It should expose a link to a dedicated login page that, once logged in, returns the user to the calling page, or at least the home page. + +* it needs to expose a link to a little json explaining the type of user and login status. + +* it should expose a link that logs the person out and returns to the calling page, or at least the home page. + +Then there would need to be a little javascript to use these links appropriately. I have little javascript experience but I know that can be done. I am less sure if it is possible to add this functionality to a plugin so I'll start with that. If no one objects I will continue to post here if I make progress. If anyone has any suggestions on how to modify my approach to code it in an easier way I'd appreciate the input. [[justint]] + +