External Login Package

Installation

For the installation, you have to install the externallogin package. It contains:

• The main component

• A site login module

• An admin login module

• A system plugin (responsible for some specific actions)

• An authentication plugin (responsible for calling external login servers)

Configuration

You have to enable both plugins and to publish:

• a site login module (if you want to login on the public site using external login servers).

• an admin login module in the login position (if you want to login on the administrator site using external login servers).

You have to install some External Login Plugins such the CAS server plugin to be able to create external login servers. The parameters common to all external login servers are:

• Title The server title. It must be unique.
• Status The server status.
• Auto-register Set true to auto-register new users.
• Auto-update Set true to auto-update users.
• Change password Allow external users to change their Joomla! password.
• Default user group The default user group users belong to.
• Redirect The redirect menu element when a successfull login occurs.