[SAC] [OSGeo] #2038: LDAP integration in Wordpress for new web site

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#2038: LDAP integration in Wordpress for new web site
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 Reporter:  robe           |       Owner:  sac@…
     Type:  task           |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal         |   Milestone:  Website rebranding 2017
Component:  Systems Admin  |  Resolution:
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Comment (by robe):

 Okay as mentioned on list, I ended up going with
 https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpdirauth/

 It was the only one of the 3 I tried I could get to work and didn't
 frustrate me with having to register.

 I couldn't find a way in wordpress interface to rename logins or flag an
 account as an LDAP one, but luckily the database was an openbook.  So I
 was able to with the power of SQL update accounts and flag them as LDAP.
 SQL always to the rescue :).

 I've done this for Vicky Vergara, strk (Sandro Santilli), Jody Garnett
 (jive, his and mine were the only ones I had to rename the login so far),
 and Paul Ramsey.

 Looks like after I do that, you can no longer login with your local
 password Get Interactive set you up with, but can log in with your LDAP
 password. In theory if the LDAP server is down, then it's supposed to fall
 back on your local password.

 As I said the system will also automatically create accounts on first
 login if the email address and login name is not already in use and also
 allows you to preenter LDAP accounts.

 I'll let Jody give final okay that I didn't screw up his account, and then
 I'll go ahead and match up the rest of the users with LDAP and convert
 over the ones that match (by name or login or email).

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.osgeo.org/osgeo/ticket/2038#comment:4>
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