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| 1 | Several authentication methods are available in WIMS: |
2 | Several authentication methods are available in WIMS: |
| 2 | 3 | </p> |
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| 3 | <ol><li> |
4 | <ol><li> |
| 4 | Authentication by WIMS. |
5 | Authentication by WIMS. |
| 5 | </li><li> |
6 | </li><li> |
| 6 | CAS authentication to authenticate users with single sign on (SSO). |
7 | CAS authentication to authenticate users with single sign on (SSO). |
| 7 | The teacher must know the URL address supplied to him by the organization |
8 | The teacher must know the URL address supplied to him by the organization |
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| 21 | </p><p> |
22 | </p><p> |
| 22 | Here is some information about the registration or authentication process for each case: |
23 | Here is some information about the registration or authentication process for each case: |
| 23 | </p> |
24 | </p> |
| 24 | <h3> |
25 | <h3> |
| 25 | WIMS authentication (default) |
26 | WIMS authentication (default) |
| 26 | </h3> |
27 | </h3> |
| 27 | This |
28 | <p>This is the original authentication in WIMS.</p> |
| 28 | <ul><li> |
29 | <ul><li> |
| 29 | Either the teacher registers all participants by choosing for each one his |
30 | Either the teacher registers all participants by choosing for each one his |
| 30 | username, identity and a password. |
31 | username, identity and a password. |
| 31 | </li><li> |
32 | </li><li> |
| 32 | Or each participant enters the password for the class given by the teacher |
33 | Or each participant enters the password for the class given by the teacher |
| 33 | and registers by choosing a username and stating his identity, and a password. |
34 | and registers by choosing a username and stating his identity, and a password. |
| 34 | </li></ul> |
35 | </li></ul> |
| 35 | The participant |
36 | <p>The participant then enters the class using this username and password.</p> |
| 36 | 37 | ||
| 37 | <h3> |
38 | <h3> |
| 38 | CAS authentication |
39 | CAS authentication |
| 39 | </h3> |
40 | </h3> |
| 40 | <ul><li> |
41 | <ul><li> |
| 41 | The teacher must have configured his class by entering the address |
42 | The teacher must have configured his class by entering the address |
| 42 | of the CAS host he want to use, either when creating the class, |
43 | of the CAS host he want to use, either when creating the class, |
| 43 | or using the <span class="tt wims_code_words">Configuration/Maintenance</span> |
44 | or using the <span class="tt wims_code_words">Configuration/Maintenance</span> |
| 44 | page (clic on <span class="tt wims_code_words">Authentication</span> in the |
45 | page (clic on <span class="tt wims_code_words">Authentication</span> in the |
| 45 | left menu) . |
46 | left menu) . |
| 46 | </li><li> |
47 | </li><li> |
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| 57 | the participant only needs to accept the conditions of use. |
58 | the participant only needs to accept the conditions of use. |
| 58 | </li></ul> |
59 | </li></ul> |
| 59 | <h3> |
60 | <h3> |
| 60 | CAS authentication and ldap identification. |
61 | CAS authentication and ldap identification. |
| 61 | </h3> |
62 | </h3> |
| 62 | The teacher must have configured his class by entering the address |
63 | <p>The teacher must have configured his class by entering the address |
| 63 | of the CAS host he want to use, using the |
64 | of the CAS host he want to use, using the |
| 64 | <span class="tt wims_code_words">Configuration/Maintenance</span> |
65 | <span class="tt wims_code_words">Configuration/Maintenance</span> |
| 65 | page (clic on <span class="tt wims_code_words">Authentication</span> in the left |
66 | page (clic on <span class="tt wims_code_words">Authentication</span> in the left |
| 66 | menu) and entering the technical ldap parameters. He must also verify that |
67 | menu) and entering the technical ldap parameters. He must also verify that |
| 67 | the directory server accepts requests from WIMS server (contact the manager of the directory). |
68 | the directory server accepts requests from WIMS server (contact the manager of the directory). |
| 68 | <p> |
69 | </p><p> |
| 69 | Everything goes as in the case of a simple authentication by CAS, |
70 | Everything goes as in the case of a simple authentication by CAS, |
| 70 | but the identifiers (name, ...) are automatically filled. |
71 | but the identifiers (name, ...) are automatically filled. |
| 71 | The CAS and ldap username must be the same. |
72 | The CAS and ldap username must be the same. |
| 72 | </p> |
73 | </p> |
| 73 | 74 | ||
| 74 | <h3> |
75 | <h3> |
| 75 | ldap authentication and ldap identification. |
76 | ldap authentication and ldap identification. |
| 76 | </h3> |
77 | </h3> |
| 77 | 78 | ||
| 78 | Everything works as |
79 | <p>Everything works as in CAS authentication and ldap identification.</p> |
| 79 | 80 | ||
| 80 | <h3>Notes</h3> |
81 | <h3>Notes</h3> |
| 81 | <ul><li> |
82 | <ul><li> |
| 82 | <span class="wims_warning"> |
83 | <span class="wims_warning"> |
| 83 | It is not advisable to change the authentication type when participants |
84 | It is not advisable to change the authentication type when participants |
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| 105 | </pre></li><li> |
106 | </pre></li><li> |
| 106 | 107 | ||
| 107 | If the ldap authentication fails, the default wims authentication |
108 | If the ldap authentication fails, the default wims authentication |
| 108 | is automatically proposed. |
109 | is automatically proposed. |
| 109 | </li></ul> |
110 | </li></ul> |
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