The security check response includes the display name and the user oid. The user logs in using their e-mail address and it would be nice if my remote application which is using the Simple Authentication API could display this as the user's current login rather than either the display name or the OID. Any way this information can be interrogated remotely?

Unfortunately no. The application only provides minimal information to the calling application. You could create a PHP application that would query any information you would like directly from the database but it would need to run on your webhosting server with us.

That's a shame.. my app is Java based so PHP hosting is not much use.

Still, I've managed to integrate Groupee nicely with JAAS and web container managed security, so it just means asking the user for one extra field. Ho hum.

All these links don't seem to work anymore.

Is there a link to a site that is using this Widget so that I can see it in a real world situation?

Hello Chris,

Here is a copy of the sample SimpleAuth widget. I am not sure how recent it is, its a backup I made a long time ago.

The intro comment of the php include file has an explination of how to use it, you should be able to create a quick and simple php page to test it.

Cheers,

SimpleAuthentication.inc.zip (3 Kb, 4 downloads)

I meant are there any real world sites out there that are using it so that I can see it in action and how people are using it.

-Chris
Studentfilms.com

Hello Chris,

Sorry about that. I believe that this company is using a simple auth implementation on their site:

quickandimple.com

Cheers,

We use it here... razorthought.com

The members version of the script is protected by the Auth Widget....

Hi:

I think jonmark meant quickandsimple.com (it's the site I run ).

We've used the API to replace the Join/Login links at the top of all pages wiht a personal welcome message for recognized users.