# Customized login auth plugin

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/customized-login-auth-plugin/49691>\
**Category:** Feature\
**Created:** [4. September 2016 um 03:39 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/customized-login-auth-plugin/49691 "2016-09-04T03:39:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![Asoul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/6bbea6/32.png) [@Asoul](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Asoul)\
**Post date:** [4. September 2016 um 14:29 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/customized-login-auth-plugin/49691/5 "2016-09-04T14:29:07Z")

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Yes, that’s a way to do it.

But for me there is no the “external application” now, so I’m wondering which one is simpler

1. Build an external app connect to database, and build the SSO part
2. Build an discourse plugin connect to database for authentication

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