Comments on: More Google Apps as OpenID for Wordpress http://www.fantastic.net.au/blog/2009/11/28/more-google-apps-as-openid-for-wordpress/ Just another WordPress weblog Sat, 03 Jul 2010 02:11:09 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Alexandre http://www.fantastic.net.au/blog/2009/11/28/more-google-apps-as-openid-for-wordpress/comment-page-1/#comment-7420 Alexandre Sat, 03 Jul 2010 02:11:09 +0000 http://www.fantastic.net.au/blog/?p=34#comment-7420 Intriguing. I'll have to try it. This is for some courses I'm teaching. I'd like to provide SSO between BuddyPress and Moodle (at a minimum) along with Google Apps and TikiWiki (if possible). This all sounds like a neat workaround since it doesn't require setting up my own authentication method. (Moodle has some integration with Google Apps and TikiWiki accepts OpenID, so we might be ok.) However, it does require a few minutes per user, AFAICT. Not too much of a problem with a limited number of students, but it's probably not scaleable. So, to reiterate... For each user, I need to: * Create a GAYD account (seems like the Moodle integration does this). * Keep the login info somewhere. * Create a new WP account. * Log into WP as that user. * Add OpenID. * Log into that user's GAYD account. * Log into WP using OpenID. A bit convoluted, but if it works, it's nice. In fact, I might let students use their authentication method, offering them some help along the way. Although, typically, that ends up eating into much of my time since I get lots of support question, distracting us from the course material. At any rate, thanks a lot for this post! Intriguing. I’ll have to try it.
This is for some courses I’m teaching. I’d like to provide SSO between BuddyPress and Moodle (at a minimum) along with Google Apps and TikiWiki (if possible). This all sounds like a neat workaround since it doesn’t require setting up my own authentication method. (Moodle has some integration with Google Apps and TikiWiki accepts OpenID, so we might be ok.)
However, it does require a few minutes per user, AFAICT. Not too much of a problem with a limited number of students, but it’s probably not scaleable.
So, to reiterate… For each user, I need to:
* Create a GAYD account (seems like the Moodle integration does this).
* Keep the login info somewhere.
* Create a new WP account.
* Log into WP as that user.
* Add OpenID.
* Log into that user’s GAYD account.
* Log into WP using OpenID.

A bit convoluted, but if it works, it’s nice. In fact, I might let students use their authentication method, offering them some help along the way. Although, typically, that ends up eating into much of my time since I get lots of support question, distracting us from the course material.

At any rate, thanks a lot for this post!

]]> By: Zoltan http://www.fantastic.net.au/blog/2009/11/28/more-google-apps-as-openid-for-wordpress/comment-page-1/#comment-7418 Zoltan Mon, 14 Jun 2010 11:00:57 +0000 http://www.fantastic.net.au/blog/?p=34#comment-7418 Thanks for the "manual" - however, isn't is much more simple if you have your Google Apps hosted domain users log in simply with their account? This way they actually create their own profile without any admin interaction or preparation, so it's not only easier but safer, and the user has more control. Thanks for the “manual” – however, isn’t is much more simple if you have your Google Apps hosted domain users log in simply with their account? This way they actually create their own profile without any admin interaction or preparation, so it’s not only easier but safer, and the user has more control.

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