Applies to versions lower than VoipNow 5! |
OpenID is an open authentication standard that allows you to log in to different services with the help of the same digital identity. This standard replaces the usual username and password registration process, giving you the possibility to log in only once and gain access to multiple resources (web sites or applications) at the same time.
In order to be able to use the OpenID authentication to log in to your VoipNow account, you need to make sure you have:
VoipNow installed on the server.
Credentials from one of the supported OpenID providers. Back when this article was written, VoipNow offered many default providers:
WordPress
LiveJournal
Yahoo
myID
Orange
VeriSign
AOL
Blogger
Flickr
To use the OpenID authentication, you have to first enable it from the VoipNow interface. To do so, go to the Unified Communications → OpenID page and, in the Service section, select the Enable OpenID login to VoipNow web management interface checkbox. When enabled, this feature allows all VoipNow users (service providers, organizations, and users) to add new identities that will be used to log in to their accounts.
In order to use the OpenID registration, you need to define OpenID identities linked to different VoipNow accounts for one of the supported OpenID providers. When trying to log in, the provider will confirm the identity to VoipNow and the user will be able to connect to the application without having to type in any password. If fact, with OpenID, the password is given exclusively to the identity provider.
You can add new identities and associate them to various VoipNow accounts in different sections:
Account | Path |
---|---|
Administrator | Unified Communication → OpenID → OpenID Identities |
Service Providers | Service Providers → {service_provider_name} → OpenID Identities |
Organizations | Organizations → {organization_name} → OpenID Identities |
Users | Users → {user_name} → OpenID Identities |
At this point you need to follow the steps below.
You need to add one or several identities associated to the account corresponding to the chosen level (admin, reseller, client or extension).
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) that will be used to log in to this account.After clicking OK, a new pop-up window will be displayed, asking you to confirm the identity in the OpenID provider's web page.
If you are not logged in to the OpenID provider account, then you will have to log in with the usual credentials for the chosen provider. Once you do this, the OpenID identity will be confirmed and consequently added to VoipNow.
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) as Username and, if the system does not auto detect the provider, select it from the drop-down list.