[TYPO3] Let's buy a Mediawiki adapter for SSOv2

[R. van Twisk]

Hey Lewis,

So I guess you wanted to have somethig developed and that cost around 
400 euro. Right?
If so, nice goal :)

Did you check http://www.single-signon.com/ ??

Ries
> Hi Ries,
>
> Fair question.  I suppose I purposely left it ambiguous because I
> figured those who needed something like this would know what I was
> talking about, and those who didn't understand could safely ignore it.
>
> SSO stands for single signon, and v2 is 'version 2' of the software,
> which includes the possibility for user propagation between software
> platforms on your website.
>
> I want to integrate Moodle, e-learning software, and Mediawiki, into my
> Typo3 site, but they each require their own account creation and login.
> Not many users are loyal enough to create three accounts and then login
> separately to each piece of software when they want to 'enjoy' the
> benefits of the website.
>
> SSOv2 (that is, with user propagation) allows users to create a single
> account (through the Typo3 front end), to have their account details
> propagated to the other software platforms (Moodle, Mediawiki), and then
> whenever they login in the future through the Typo3 front end, SSO will
> create an active user session on every piece of integrated software, so
> that transferring between Typo3 and Moodle and Mediawiki will be
> seamless and painless for the users.
>
> One account creation process and one integrated login.
>
> The adapter is necessary because for every different software package
> there are different rules about how to create a user and how to login,
> along with different variable names, etc.
>
> I need an adapter written to handle account creation and a common login
> between Typo3 and Mediawiki.  There is an existing adapter for Mediawiki
> 1.4, but even then it only allows for a common login, no account
> creation.
>
> I'm trying to enlist interested parties to contribute toward making the
> adapter I need into a reality.  My inkling is that there are probably
> not a few people out there in the same situation in which I find myself,
> who may well be willing to throw in a few dollars to fix their problems
> as well.
>
> Sorry for the long response, and for the initial confusion.  Though
> seemingly misguided, I was trying to avoid burdening people with
> something of no interest to them.
>
> Regards,
> Lewis
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: typo3-english-bounces at lists.netfielders.de
> [mailto:typo3-english-bounces at lists.netfielders.de] On Behalf Of R. van
> Twisk
> Sent: Monday, 12 March 2007 1:37 PM
> To: TYPO3 English
> Subject: Re: [TYPO3] Let's buy a Mediawiki adapter for SSOv2
>
>
> Lewis Jones wrote:
>   
>> Hi Folks,
>>
>> For the low, low price of EUR400, we can buy the world and our 
>> websites the capability to have a single sign-on (SSO) between Typo3 
>> and Mediawiki with user propagation!
>>
>> The current SSO adapter for Mediawiki works for Mediawiki 1.4 only and
>>     
>
>   
>> does not include user propagation.  It was written for SSOv1, not 
>> SSOv2.
>>
>> Check out http://www.single-signon.com/ to find out why you want to 
>> get involved.
>>
>> Today, EUR400 is about USD524 (AUD672).  I'll definitely commit USD78 
>> (AUD100, EUR60).
>>
>> I'll be waiting by the phones...e-mail me with what you want to 
>> contribute and I'll e-mail the list when we've hit the magic number.
>>
>> Below is the offer from Ekkehard Guembel.
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Lewis Jones
>> Sydney, Australia
>>
>> --------
>> Lewis:
>> Thanks for your request! (And sorry for not answering your january
>>     
> email
>   
>> - 
>> I somehow missed that one but found it now.)
>> Our estimation for the renewal of the Mediawiki adapter to the latest 
>> version and SSOv2 with user propagation is EUR 400,-. Please let me
>>     
> know
>   
>> if that is an option for you.
>> Greets,
>> /Ekki
>>
>>   
>>     
>
> I really don't understand this post what is the goal of buying this
> adapter?
>
> Ries
>
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