Using both PasswordAuthenticator and HandshakeAuthenticator (SSO) simultaneously

mrshiz111

I am integrating Vanilla into another application (not with dashboard/garden) where it would be useful to allow both Single Sign On's with our current application and also allow normal Vanilla forum sign-ups. What is the best way to do this? I was thinking that I would use HandshakeAuthenticator and create a custom Dashboard-Application that had a simple user Model that would be used in conjunction with our external application's users. For example (in pseudo code):

if(exists(ExternalApplicationUser)) {
   SingleSignOnAccount->id =  ExternalApplicationUser->id;
} else {
   customUser = new CustomUser(form[username], form[password], form[email])
   SingleSignOnAccount->id =  customUser->id;
}

Is there a better way to do this?

Thank you.

Richard

jspencer09

I'm not such an expert but it sounds like a great idea. Is there any out of the box solutions to make this happen? I could actually use something like that. travel insurance nz

mrshiz111

I'm working on a new Authenticator that gives precedence to Handshake but falls back to Password. Still working out the kinks. Might be working by next week unless I go a different direction.