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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
- Possible developer: Aaron Junker, aaronjunker@php.net
Introduction
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.
Proposal
This RFC proposes different scenarios for creating a global php.net login experience.
1.1 Global login system
Add a global system all over php.net that allows you to login with one account over all pages. This will add a login and register button to the general PHP design.
main.php.net will be restructured to be used by general users and not just VCS account users.
1.2 Type of global login system
There are 3 proposed cases of how people would be able to log in
Use only oAuth from GitHub
Use GitHub to log into php.net. GitHub is used for development of PHP and so on every developer of PHP has one.
Only use own system
Advantages: Full control over users and their data.
Disadvantages: Resources needed to create such a system, that we currently don't have.
Mixed login
Allow both of the two proposed ideas.
1.3 VCS accounts
You will be able to connect your existing VCS account to the new php.net account and use the same features as before. VCS account request will be connected to the php.net login.
GitHub accounts connected to VCS accounts will be ported over to the new account system (unless in 1.2 option 2 is selected).
2.1 my php.net user preferences
2.2 www.php.net user contribution notes
3.1 bugs.php.net login
4.1 edit.php.net login
5.1 pecl.php.net and pear.php.net login
pecl.php.net and pear.php.net are using
6.1 people.php.net
7.1 wiki.php.net
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.
main.php.net will provide a feature to transfer the rights you had with your old wiki account to your new php.net account.
Proposed Voting Choices
1.1 Global login system
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.
1.2 Type of global login system
What type of login system do you want?
1.3 VCS accounts
Nothing to vote on.
2.1 my www.php.net user preferences
Do you want the new login system to be integrated into my php.net user preferences?
2.2 www.php.net user contribution notes
Do you want the new login system to be integrated into www.php.net contribution notes?
3.1 bugs.php.net login
Do you want the new login system to be integrated into bugs.php.net?
4.1 edit.php.net login
Do you want the new login system to be integrated into edit.php.net?
5.1 pecl.php.net login and pear.php.net login
Do you want the new login system to be integrated into pecl.php.net and pear.php.net?
6.1 people.php.net
Nothing to vote on.
7.1 wiki.php.net
Do you want the new login system to be integrated into wiki.php.net?
Implementation
After the project is implemented, this section should contain
- the version(s) it was merged into
- a link to the git commit(s)
- a link to the PHP manual entry for the feature
- a link to the language specification section (if any)
References
Make a GitHub oauth app: GitHub Docs