[geeklog-devtalk] Remote Authentication ;-)

[mike at fuckingbrit.com]

I've just (after a false start) submitted an update to my previous remote
authentication patch. Here are the highlights:

1) Now called remote authentication. More "user friendly" term.
2) Now uses PEAR::XML_RPC instead of usefulinc.com.
3) Now doesn't touch lib-common.php
4) Now auth classes have an ->email member that provides email address for
new account registration.

So, what's changed in this (from last) is:
Blogger.auth.class.php
lib-security.php - small weak to the create user function, spurious debug
removed.
config.php - Changed name and comment to be remote auth.

.patch was created with cvs diff -u about an hour ago.

Next up, I'll finish off LiveJournal.auth.class.php and
Drupal.auth.class.php. Then I'll hook up some display on login blocks and
the login panel for what services are supported. Then an array of regexes
(optional) for allowed remote servers in config.php. Checked in
SEC_remoteAuthentication().

Then XML RPC Server within geeklog to allow geeklog instances to be remote
auth sources.

Then TypeKey support.

I'd like some feedback from the maintainers before I go any futher though.
But I understand you guys are busy, so let me know when you think what I'm
doing is right. Till then, I'm going to wait. Read up on typekey and get
some prototype code for that going.

Mike

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