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The org.eclipse.equinox.security and other associated bundles provides an authentication mechanism for the storage of passwords. | The org.eclipse.equinox.security and other associated bundles provides an authentication mechanism for the storage of passwords. | ||
| + | *[http://help.eclipse.org/galileo/index.jsp?topic=/org.eclipse.platform.doc.user/reference/ref-securestorage-start.htm Secure storage reference] | ||
| + | *[http://help.eclipse.org/galileo/index.jsp?topic=/org.eclipse.platform.doc.isv/guide/secure_storage.htm Secure storage development overview] | ||
| + | *[http://help.eclipse.org/galileo/index.jsp?topic=/org.eclipse.platform.doc.isv/guide/secure_storage_dev.htm Developing with Secure Storage] | ||
| + | *[http://help.eclipse.org/galileo/index.jsp?topic=/org.eclipse.platform.doc.user/reference/ref-securestorage-works.htm How secure storage works] | ||
| + | *[http://help.eclipse.org/galileo/index.jsp?topic=/org.eclipse.platform.doc.isv/guide/secure_storage_architecture.htm Secure Storage Architecture] | ||
Revision as of 11:13, 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.