OpenID

Menu path: Configuration > Policies and Access Control > Authentication Sources > External > OpenID.

This form of authentication uses OpenID login credentials. The fields in the OpenID source authentication are shown below. Several API values are obtained from the OpenID web site during your site's registration. The registration process is described in detail in one of the A3 Installation and Usage Guides (Installation and Usage Guide - Registration VLAN or Installation and Usage Guide - No Registration VLAN).

Field Name	Usage	Example
Name	The name of the authentication source.	OpenID
Description	A description of the purpose of the authentication source.	Registration based on OpenID login credentials
App ID	A value provided by OpenID during registration with the OpenID API.
API Secret	A value provided by OpenID during registration with the OpenID API.
API URL	The base URL that A3 should use at authentication time for user authentication. This is typically https://www.openid.net.	https://www.openid.net
API Authorize Path	A sub-location within the API URL used for authentication	/oauth/v2/authorization
API Token Path	A sub-location within the API URL used for token access.	/oauth/v2/accessToken
Scope	The scope of the information that A3 will request.	openid
API URL of Logged user	The URL to use after a token is obtained.
Portal URL	The callback location used by OpenID. Generally https://<hostname>/oauth2/callback.	https://a3.company.com/oauth2/callback
Authorized domains	A comma separated list of domains that the client will resolve during authentication, despite any networking restrictions.
Create Local Account	If enabled, when a user completes an authentication a local A3 account will be created for the user if one does not already exist.
Password Hashing Method	The algorithm used to hash passwords in the database. Only new or reset passwords are affected. One of Bcrypt, Plaintext, or NTLM.	Bcrypt
Number of Logins for Local Account	If Create Local Account is enabled, then this field designates the number of times that the user can login. A value of 0 means an infinite number of times.	0
Authentication Rules	Indicates the actions to be performed when the authentication is satisfied. Authentication rules are covered in detail in Authentication Rules.