[Zope] Best way to integrate Apache and Zope authentication realms?

Phil Harris phil.harris@zope.co.uk
Wed, 27 Jun 2001 09:09:03 +0100


Tone,

Are the machine both in the ncl.ac.uk domain? I'd assume yes, since that's
where you are.

If so couldn't you use the same cookie to authenticate both? Maybe,
possibly?

btw, nice to see you active again.

Phil
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tony McDonald" <tony.mcdonald@ncl.ac.uk>
To: "Zope" <zope@zope.org>
Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2001 8:52 AM
Subject: [Zope] Best way to integrate Apache and Zope authentication realms?


> Hi,
> I have almost all my stuff in Zope, but we have a large package written in
> PHP that I need to integrate into our Zope system. Our stuff is frontended
> with Apache using the excellent VHM and some RewriteRules.
>
> I authenticate in Zope using UserDB against a MySQL database.
> The authentication in the PHP package is against MySQL too.
>
> Anyone know how can I get people to authenticate using the Zope interface
> (ie nice login box in the page) and be able to pass the authentication
> information to this PHP subsystem?
>
> I've got complete control over the realms used, the Zope server, the PHP
> code (ah, the power!).
>
> TIA
> Tone.
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