Hi all, I am considering the removal of a single-sign-on technology from the website.  For instance, I know some of you are using your Facebook account to sign into the website.  If we remove the connection, this would mean you need to manage your password directly on our site (instead of Facebook).

There are several reasons for this, but, my main purpose of this exercise is to remove the complexity around managing the connection.  I'm also a bit concerned about the security of passwords, bot access, and possible data-sharing issues.  So, my easiest solution is to just remove the feature.

Anyway, if you have time please answer the attached survey so I can get an idea of how many people would miss it, or likewise want to keep it.  Thanks!

Mike

The social media sign-on is a back-end process that allows you to sign into the site using your Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, Microsoft (etc) credentials.  It's a back-end process where our server authenticates with the appropriate cloud service to let you into the site.  It's called SSO, single-sign-on, and used at many other locations.  You can see it when you sign into websites because they have a button (if the service is enabled).  No account data can be seen by myself or other developers because the system authenticates using a secure pathway back to the service provider.  On our site, it simply creates an account and username/password information is handled by the service provider.  

I'm finding out that it's a lot of work for me to maintain, so I thought it would be good to do a poll.  The SSO system is completely automated after I set up the programming, but these companies all change their code annually.  It can be a pain to maintain long term.  We don't have a staff of programmers to keep it going...   just me.  😉

 

1 hour ago, Mark Maras said:

I don't remember hovering on or watching anything that would explain why I'm getting Donny and Marie videos. The closest I've been is watching delta blues videos.

Marie Osmond is such a biscuit.

 

Fun to look at but I don't care for her tunes.

45 minutes ago, Mark Maras said:

Fun to look at but I don't care for her tunes.

She's a "little bit country" and you're a whole lot of rock and roll. 

7 hours ago, Mark Maras said:

I don't remember hovering on or watching anything that would explain why I'm getting Donny and Marie videos. The closest I've been is watching delta blues videos.

Thanks a lot.  Now I'm getting Donny news if I browse Yahoo news.  Forgot that they even existed until your post.  Somehow, Donny Osmond ziplining is "news".  What the heck is a "solo residency"?

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/donny-osmond-celebrates-first-week-223118303.html

15 hours ago, Mark Maras said:

Fun to look at but I don't care for her tunes.

Well, yes, there is that.

Better than rap or hip hop though, eh?

 

Edited September 11, 20213 yr by Racer X