External Authentication - Intranet

[cisco7970]

Hi,

Before I purchase vbulletin software, I would like to check with you guys to see if this product will meet my requirements. Our company has an intranet and I would like to minimize the user management administrator. Vbulletin will be sitting on public IP address. I would like to create a SSO process integrated to our intranet.

Actually what I would like to do is;

- I will install PGP on the server where vbulletin will be installed.
- Our Intranet will have a link to the vbulletin forum.
- Intranet server will encrypt a value with my public key and send this info to Vbulletin forum server.
- Vbulletin server will decrypt this with its private key and authenticate the user into the forum.
- If a user will go directly to the Vbulletin forum website, they will not be able to login. The only way will be passing through our Intranet.

May I accomplish this with Vbulletin or the source-codes are kind of locked which I cannot modify and play?

Thank you for letting me know,

[Dismounted]

SSO can be accomplished in vBulletin, and it can be done entirely through the plugin system (i.e. no modification of vBulletin files). I know because I have done it before.

Also, vBulletin is visible source (not open source!), meaning the code is fully visible and not encoded/encrypted.

[cisco7970]

Does Vbulletin provide a professional service and make the necesary changes on the codes for us? May I ask a quote for this?

In the meantime, do you please guide me to the right resource where I may have further infr about the plugin system. I would love to hear your SSO mechanism to see if it is similiar to what I am trying to achieve.
Thank you very much

[Dismounted]

Originally Posted by cisco7970

Does Vbulletin provide a professional service and make the necesary changes on the codes for us? May I ask a quote for this?

vBulletin (i.e. Jelsoft/Internet Brands) does not provide professional coding services. However, once licensed, you are able to post on the "Paid Services Request" forum here, and a member will be able to give you a quote.

Originally Posted by cisco7970

In the meantime, do you please guide me to the right resource where I may have further infr about the plugin system. I would love to hear your SSO mechanism to see if it is similiar to what I am trying to achieve.

You can find more information about the plugin system in the vBulletin Manual.

[cisco7970]

Thank you dismounted,

My last question will be, the scenerio I explained in my 1st post, is it possible and achievable with Vbulletin with native functionality or/and with additional coding?

[Dismounted]

Originally Posted by cisco7970

My last question will be, the scenerio I explained in my 1st post, is it possible and achievable with Vbulletin with native functionality or/and with additional coding?

As alluded to in my first reply - your scenario can be achieved using additional code, through plugins.