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See also: [http://www.opensocial.org/Technical-Resources/opensocial-spec-v09/Gadgets-API-Specification.html#rfc.section.5.2.2.3.3 OAuth in the OpenSocial Gadgets spec]
 
See also: [http://www.opensocial.org/Technical-Resources/opensocial-spec-v09/Gadgets-API-Specification.html#rfc.section.5.2.2.3.3 OAuth in the OpenSocial Gadgets spec]
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==Eclipse 3.x API==
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The org.eclipse.equinox.security and other associated bundles provides an authentication mechanism for the storage of passwords.

Revision as of 15:30, 23 October 2009

Status: no progress yet

A component should be able to request authentication in a way that the end user perceives as consistent.

Since each back end will have different requirements with respect to authentication, we probably need to support multiple mechanisms.

See also: OAuth in the OpenSocial Gadgets spec

Eclipse 3.x API

The org.eclipse.equinox.security and other associated bundles provides an authentication mechanism for the storage of passwords.

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