During Google Summer of Code, I have been working on refactoring the authentication system (login and registration) to allow for login via OpenID providers and Facebook Connect [code]. The system’s old authentication plugins (db, ldap, apache) have all been ported to the new authentication provider system and can be enabled/disabled via the administration control panel. Currently, OpenID is implemented using the Zend Framework 2 OpenID package. The Zend Framework 2 OpenID code, currently does not allow login via Google (a popular OpenID provider), however, support for login via Google should be available by the end of Google Summer of Code. The user interface has been nominally changed from its previous look, however, additional changes to the interface will be made to make logging in via various popular providers more convenient for users.
The current (temporary) login box design.
The current (temporary) registration design.
As can be seen from the images, not much work has been done on styling the interface. It currently is focused on functionality for use in tests. The design of the interface will undoubtedly change before the end of Google Summer of Code.
For the remainder of the summer, I will be implementing login via Facebook Connect and potentially (time permitting) adding general support for OAuth2.0 providers. I will also be writing a wrapper class that will handle old authentication plugins so that they will continue to work while they are being transferred over to the new provider system.
I look forward to continue working with my mentor, Nils Adermann, on the remainder of the project. It has been a great experience so far contributing to phpBB, and although I’m am uncertain of how much time I will be able to commit after this summer, I look forward to continuing to work with phpBB and its community.