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CAS authentication

CategoryAuthentication
VersionPatch 1.0.0-a1
Requireortro-1.3.3
AuthorLuca Corbo
Filenameauth_cas.1.0.0a1.patch.gz
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Statusalpha
BlueprintCAS authentication

Description

This patch add the support the CAS Authentication Single-Sign-On.

The Central Authentication Service (CAS) is a single sign-on protocol for the web.

If CAS is selected as default authentication method, Ortro acts as a gateway: not authenticated users are redirect to the CAS service login page and the Ortro login form is not displayed.

You need to create CAS users in Ortro before switch to CAS service as default method for authentication.

Requirements

Installation

  • Install the phpCAS client library
    • Extract the CAS-1.0.2RC1.tgz archive in a temporary folder
    • Copy the *CAS.php* file and *CAS* folder under the *ORTRO_HOME/lib/Pear* folder
  • Apply the CAS authentication patch
    • copy the auth_cas.xxx.patch.gz file under the *ORTRO_HOME* folder
    • extract the file
    • execute the following command: *patch -p0 < auth_cas.xxx.patch*

Configuration

  • Create the CAS users you want to grant access in Ortro as usual
  • In Settings → CAS settings change the values in according with your CAS environment.
  • In Settings → General settings select *CAS* as *Default authentication method*
  • Logout and enjoy ;-)

Changelog

1.0.0-a1 (2009.02.13)

  • Initial release
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plugins/cas_authentication.txt · Last modified: 2010/10/25 17:33 (external edit)