auth_user stores the information about users auth_cas stores the tickets used by CAS to determine whether a user is logged in or not. It is used for the CAS server, not client.
On Wednesday, 24 April 2013 14:00:17 UTC-5, mjm wrote: > > The docs at > http://web2py.com/books/default/chapter/29/09#Central-Authentication-Servicesay: > "Thanks > to CAS 2.0 all fields that are readable on the provider and have a > corresponding field in the auth_user table of the consumer will be copied > automatically." > > This is correct but does not mention that the contents of the additional > field are only copied to the corresponding local field when the user logs > in the first time, ie when the local user is created. When the original > field (in the CAS provider) changes and the user later logs in locally the > contents of the changed field are not copied again. > This may be by design but may be confusing (it was to me). I suggest > appending the docs. > > Also does anyone know what the local auth_cas table is for? > > TIA > > Marcel > -- --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "web2py-users" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to web2py+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
