PHP RFC: Create a global login system for php.net

• Version: 0.0
• Date: 2022-05-23
• Author: Aaron Junker, Aaronjunker@php.net
• Status: Draft
• First Published at: http://wiki.php.net/rfc/global_login

Currently there are diffrent login systems all over php.net:

• wiki.php.net uses wiki intern login or login over VCS account
• pecl.php.net uses an own login system
• bugs.php.net uses own login system or login over VCS account
• Mailing lists are using own tracking system
• edit.php.net allows login over several platforms (also GitHub),VCS and anonym login
• php.net user contribution notes uses no login
• php.net preferences use cookies to save preferences.
• GitHub php source code uses GitHub login

Currently there is a login system called VCS ac count which generate a @php.net mail, but you need to request it and the normal user is not able to get one.

This RFC proposes different scenarios for creating a global php.net login experience.

Add a global system all over php.net that allows you to login with one account over all pages. This will add a login button to the general PHP design.

There are 3 proposed cases of how we could create a global login system:

Use GitHub to log into php.net. GitHub is used for development of PHP and so on every developer of PHP has one.

Use a identity provider beside of GitHub.

Disadvantage: People may have to create an extra account by this identity provider.

Advantages: Full control over users and their data.

Disadvantages: Resources needed to create such a system, that we currently don't have.

wiki.php.net runs on Dokuwiki, a software that can be extended by plugins. The idea here is to create an own plugin that redirects from and to the PHP account service.

Do you want a global login system on php.net?

If you vote “no” please vote on the other votings like the result would be “yes”, because when this vosting results in “no” all other votings in this RFC get nulled.

1.1 Global login system
Real name	Yes	No
aaronjunker (aaronjunker)
derick (derick)
galvao (galvao)
heiglandreas (heiglandreas)
jbnahan (jbnahan)
kalle (kalle)
kguest (kguest)
levim (levim)
marandall (marandall)
mauricio (mauricio)
mbeccati (mbeccati)
mcmic (mcmic)
pierrick (pierrick)
ramsey (ramsey)
sergey (sergey)
svpernova09 (svpernova09)
theodorejb (theodorejb)
timwolla (timwolla)
Final result:	4	14
This poll has been closed.

What type of global login system do you want?

1.2 Type of global login system
Real name	Use oAuth provider GitHub	Use another login system provider	Use own system (hosted on php.net)
aaronjunker (aaronjunker)
derick (derick)
galvao (galvao)
heiglandreas (heiglandreas)
jhdxr (jhdxr)
kalle (kalle)
kguest (kguest)
levim (levim)
mauricio (mauricio)
mcmic (mcmic)
pierrick (pierrick)
ramsey (ramsey)
sergey (sergey)
svpernova09 (svpernova09)
theodorejb (theodorejb)
timwolla (timwolla)
Final result:	1	14	1
This poll has been closed.

What scenario do you want for the VCS accounts?

Nothing to vote on.

After the project is implemented, this section should contain

1. the version(s) it was merged into
2. a link to the git commit(s)
3. a link to the PHP manual entry for the feature
4. a link to the language specification section (if any)

Make a GitHub oauth app: GitHub Docs