OpenID is a Single sign-on (SSO) protocol supported by the Genero
Application Server. It is based on a Genero REST service and is delivered in the Genero Web Services
package under $FGLDIR/web_utilities/services/openid.
OpenID providers include Google and Yahoo. To learn more about OpenID, see the OpenID web
site.
Note: Genero implements only version 2.0 of the OpenID specification and is only intended for Genero
Web Client applications.
The Genero OpenID solution is supported on the GAS delegation mechanism. See What is delegation?.
Important: Genero OpenID service uses an SQLite database to store authentication data.
If you do not configure another database, Genero OpenID service will use the
openid.db SQLite database located in
$FGLDIR/web_utilities/services/openid/bin. The OpenID REST service will execute
in the context of the Genero Application Server. This user must have write permission on the
openid.db file and the parent bin directory, otherwise the
service will fail to insert data into the SQLite database.