SSO Authentication and Authorization

Owned by Nyoman Ribeka
Last updated: Feb 11, 2015 by Burke Mamlin
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Abstract

Currently, OpenMRS uses a custom-developed mechanism for authentication & authorization. Some implementers of OpenMRS may want to use their own authentication system instead -- for example, to use a single-sign on (SSO) system between OpenMRS and another system used in an organization.

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Objectives

  • Create abstraction for the authentication process

  • Create a proof of concept where a user can authenticate using external entity

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