Question

I have successfully set up TWiki to authenticate using LDAP (through Apache2). However, although I am about to setup a PHP script ( http://phpLDAPAdmin.sf.net ) to allow the public to create their own LDAP accounts, and therefore gain access to the Wiki without needing admin intervention, I have not been able to think of a way to automatically create the User Topics after registration. Without the User topics, the signatures won't link, and the users can't set their own preferences.

I'm thinking on way would be to hack the registration script to execute an external program, perhaps mimic a web browser to run TWiki's 'register' script with certain parameters to create the user topic.

However, is this possible, and what are the URL parameters used to create the user topic only, without creating the user in a passwd file or messing with any form of authentication (since that is left entirely to LDAP).

Thanks.

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-- AdamTheo - 08 Dec 2003

Answer

You basically need to mimic what the register script does, e.g. create the user topic and optionally update the TWikiUsers topic: Do the users have a WikiWord to login? If not you need to update the TWikiUsers topic with a

• JoeSmith - jsmith - 15 Dec 2003

The register script runs in two modes, depending on the supplied parameters:

• If parameter named Twk1LoginName is supplied: (This is typical for Intranet installations)
  • The user topic is created, TWikiUsers updated, and e-mail is sent
• Else: (This is typical for public installations)
  • Same as above, plus .htpasswd file is updated

If you use http to run the register script you need to supply the same parameters the TWikiRegistration form does. Note: Use the original topic of the distribution, the one here on TWiki.org is changed to handle .htpasswd updates.

You can tweak the form; input field names (aka parameter names) must start with Twk, followed by 1 (for required fields) or 0 (for optional fields), followed by the actual name. Out of the box it is: Twk1WikiName, Twk1LoginName, Twk1Email, Twk0Phone, Twk0Department, Twk1Location, Twk0Comment

-- PeterThoeny - 16 Dec 2003