Authenticate user on another website with Ning credentials

[Pierre Lannoy]

Hi all !

I don't know if it's the right network to post this type of question. Don't hesitate to say if it's not...

I have a ning network on www.example.com. I'm planning to make a site on foo.example.com. I want users on foo.example.com authenticate with their www.example.com credentials (the goal is to impose a www.example.com registration to access to foo.example.com). The foo.example.com will be done with Drupal. Of course if I want to do that, I must write an auth module for Drupal specific to Ning (i can do that myself).
My question is simple. I saw some modules to do that for docuwiki (here's the source) and for wordpress (here's the ning help) but these are fairly old items. Does this method is still allowed by Ning? If yes, are there some plans to make it evolve? If no, is there another method I can use?

Thanks in advance for your answers, tips or experiences on this topic ...

[Marc Graham]

Hi Pierre,

I am looking to do a similar thing in regards to using Ning IDs to log into an external site.

As far as I can tell the only way to do this is with the new Ning opensocial api's (http://developer.ning.com/docs/opensocial/1.0/rest/introduction.html), which I believe requires a pro level account.

Have you made any progress?

[Pierre Lannoy]

Hi Marc.

Phil, from Ning, make an answer to this question here.

B.R.
Pierre

[Marc Graham]

Thanks Pierre.

Perhaps we can help each other get this implemented.

Marc



Pierre Lannoy said:

Hi Marc.

Phil, from Ning, make an answer to this question here.

B.R.
Pierre