[Python-Dev] Single Sign-On for *.python.org

Terry Reedy tjreedy at udel.edu
Sun Jan 18 20:39:33 CET 2009


anatoly techtonik wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> Should we open a ticket to make a single sign-on service for *.python.org sites?
> There are at least 3 logins there may be more, for example if we are
> going to make some online content edition/comment system for docs.
> These are:
> 
> bugs.python.org
> wiki.python.org
> pypi.python.org
> 
> 
> History
> ~~~~~
> Some months ago I filled a proposal to make an OpenID service for
> http://bugs.python.org http://bugs.python.org/issue2837 Because it was
> the only python.org service I used, I did not realize that
> *.python.org is bunch of separate services with their own
> authorization, but with the common template. So I was bounced to make
> an OpenID for roundup. Unfortunately, the sole openidenabled library
> failed to communicate with some Blogger servers, and due to the lack
> of support from the developer I was unable to continue my work.
> 
> But OpenID is just convenience feature. Now that I have three accounts
> for python.org I fail to sync passwords between them if one of them is
> reset. I know about "remember me" buttons and the likes, but it is not
> always possible to work from personal station. So, the question is -
> should we open a ticket for Single Sign-On system for *.python.org or
> it bugs only me?

No.  Aside from the hassle of three, the registration process for the 
wiki is a bit broken, so if it would were obsoleted, that would be great.



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