Neil, On Tue, Sep 2, 2008 at 18:51, Neil Williams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> Description : Web single sign-on for intranets > > What's the difference between this and OpenId ? > Why the focus on intranets? OpenId is decentralized and open. This is targeted to a diffrent public (from what I understand), and the authentication is handled by a single source. >> An open source project originally designed to provide a secure single > > (s/open source// ? - implied by licence?) Gah, I was tired and just copied text from the website :) >> Cosign includes an Apache module for authentication in distributed >> applications, CGI scripts tmo handle logon/logoff and a session tracking >> daemon. > > Is this smartcard based or "hot-desking" via bluetooth or something? > i.e. a system that logs you off when you leave your desk and logs you > back in when you're back from lunch? > ;-) hehehehe. No, it only maintains the logged-on/off state, but doesn't know about your culinary habits :) How would you re-phrase that? Thanks, Tincho. -- Martín Ferrari -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
