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− | * | + | * A switching component that between a browser add-on on the one hand and one or more Identity Selectors on the other. The user decides what their "current" selector is. The browser requests a security token from the selector selector that then passes this request on to the current selector. |
− | * Provides UI to change default selector | + | * Provides an app/UI to allow the user to change their default selector |
− | * | + | * Uses a "connector" architecture that allows developers to create new connectors for new Identity Selectors |
* Only currently available for Windows | * Only currently available for Windows | ||
Revision as of 00:15, 17 October 2008
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Overview
This Component:
- A switching component that between a browser add-on on the one hand and one or more Identity Selectors on the other. The user decides what their "current" selector is. The browser requests a security token from the selector selector that then passes this request on to the current selector.
- Provides an app/UI to allow the user to change their default selector
- Uses a "connector" architecture that allows developers to create new connectors for new Identity Selectors
- Only currently available for Windows
Details
- Status: Available since 1.1M2
- Language: C++
- Packaging: exe (windows only)
Backlog
- none
Service
Higgins Selector Selector is responsible for:
- Accepting I-Card token request from browser plug-in
- Dispatching token request to registered selector through selector connector
- Returning token from registered selector to browser
- Registering a default selector from available selectors
Components this component depends on are:
- Connectors for Higgins Selector Selector
- Higgins Information Card MIME handler for IE and/or Higgins Browser Extension for Firefox
Used By
Partial list of solutions that use this component
- Adobe AIR Selector solution currently uses Higgins Selector Selector package