WebAuth Module Features
The following chart summarizes the features of the WebAuth module for Drupal, versions 2 and 3. WebAuth is an option on both Stanford Sites and the Collaboration Tools Installer/Upgrader (a.k.a., “Drupal on CTI”), and is available for self-installed Drupal instances where user authentication via WebAuth is a requirement.
| Feature | Version 2 |
Version 3 |
|---|---|---|
| User account created automatically at first login. | ✔ |
✔ |
| SUNet User role assigned automatically to people who log in with WebAuth. | ✔ | ✔ |
| Assign a custom “access denied” message. | ✔ | ✔ |
| At login, return user to previous page or forward to different page. |
✔ | ✔ |
| Protect individual pages based on Drupal roles or workgroups. | ✔ | see note |
| Manage access by mapping Stanford workgroups to Drupal roles. | ✔ | |
| In addition to SUNet User, three new roles are mapped automatically: faculty, staff, and student. | ✔ | |
| Works in multi-site installations. | ✔ | |
| Configure access files (.htaccess) through the Drupal interface instead of manually via a text editor or command-line. | ✔ | |
| Drupal version compatibility. | 6 only | 6 and 7 |
Note: For protecting individual pages, WebAuth version 3.x must be used in conjunction with the content_access module (included with Stanford Sites) or other third-party modules.
Last modified Mon, 13 Aug, 2012 at 10:37