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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.
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*[http://help.eclipse.org/galileo/index.jsp?topic=/org.eclipse.platform.doc.user/reference/ref-securestorage-start.htm Secure storage reference]
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*[http://help.eclipse.org/galileo/index.jsp?topic=/org.eclipse.platform.doc.isv/guide/secure_storage.htm Secure storage development overview]
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*[http://help.eclipse.org/galileo/index.jsp?topic=/org.eclipse.platform.doc.isv/guide/secure_storage_dev.htm Developing with Secure Storage]
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*[http://help.eclipse.org/galileo/index.jsp?topic=/org.eclipse.platform.doc.user/reference/ref-securestorage-works.htm How secure storage works]
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*[http://help.eclipse.org/galileo/index.jsp?topic=/org.eclipse.platform.doc.isv/guide/secure_storage_architecture.htm Secure Storage Architecture]
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==e4 (Java)==
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Need to review the [[Architecture Council/Minutes May 15 2008#Sessions, Role-based Access and Security |AC's meeting minutes]] prior to the creation of this e4 API.

Latest revision as of 11:35, 26 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.

e4 (Java)

Need to review the AC's meeting minutes prior to the creation of this e4 API.

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