That value represents the decryption key used to verify OpenID Connect responses. We use OpenID Connect (which builds on OAuth 2.0) to handle single sign-on. I cannot find documentation for Analytics Dashboard; but, the docs for the E-Commerce Service (http://edx.readthedocs.io/projects/edx-installing-configuring-and-running/en/latest/ecommerce/install_ecommerce.html?highlight=SOCIAL_AUTH_EDX_OIDC_ID_TOKEN_DECRYPTION_KEY#configure-a-site-partner-and-site-configuration) should provide the relevant context.
On Monday, November 28, 2016 at 7:41:39 AM UTC-5, Ranvijay Sachan wrote: > > > *http://gitlab.cse.iitb.ac.in/cypressedx/edx-analytics-dashboard/blob/ef727f3270b926c17c24d1c416fa632d8f3b6b0b/analytics_dashboard/analytics_dashboard/settings/base.py > > <http://gitlab.cse.iitb.ac.in/cypressedx/edx-analytics-dashboard/blob/ef727f3270b926c17c24d1c416fa632d8f3b6b0b/analytics_dashboard/analytics_dashboard/settings/base.py>* > *can someone describe why we need **(# This value should be the same as > SOCIAL_AUTH_EDX_OIDC_SECRET > SOCIAL_AUTH_EDX_OIDC_ID_TOKEN_DECRYPTION_KEY = None**)** in > edx-analytics-dashboard settings.* > > > > > ============================================================================ > IMPORTANT NOTICE: The information in this e-mail and any attached files is > CONFIDENTIAL and may be legally privileged or prohibited from disclosure > and unauthorised use. The views of the author may not necessarily reflect > those of Zymr, Inc. It is intended solely for the addressee, or the > employee or agent responsible for delivering such materials to the > addressee. If you have received this message in error please return it to > the sender then delete the email and destroy any copies of it. If you are > not the intended recipient, any form of reproduction, dissemination, > copying, disclosure, modification, distribution and/or publication, or any > action taken or omitted to be taken in reliance upon this message or its > attachments is prohibited and may be unlawful. At present the integrity of > e-mail across the Internet cannot be guaranteed and messages sent via this > medium are potentially at risk. All liability is excluded to the extent > permitted by law for any claims arising as a result of the use of this > medium to transmit information by or to Zymr, Inc. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "General Open edX discussion" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/edx-code/f5fff832-ab5f-49b0-9c32-4bd7495a6f5b%40googlegroups.com.
