Confusion using password/Liferay, cas, login

[Anna Pakkala]

Dave Brondsema wrote:

>Using CAS gets rid of separate passwords, but not separate user
>information.  CAS does the authentication, but then Liferay still needs
>its users table to store users' names, email addresses, etc.
>
I figured as much... after a lengthy struggle :)

>I have a schedule job set to populate the Liferay users table with the
>correct information for our users.  I believe it is also possible to
>write a Java class (or use one.. I can't remember if the portal comes
>with one already) that creates/updates Liferay user info from LDAP
>automatically whenever the user logs in.
>
I think I'll be going the "write my own class to automate this at login 
time"-route. Doesn't look too complicated :)
I can't believe they haven't already implemented this... not that much 
point in the CAS auth otherwise (from my point of view anyway)

Thanks anyway :)

-- 
Anna Pakkala
Vanhempi suunnittelija
Turun yliopiston ATK-keskus


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