Discourse SSO with OAuth2

[david (David Taylor)]

For OAuth2 connection to your own site, you could use this plugin

OAuth2 Basic Support

The goal of the plugin is to support basic OAuth2 providers assuming they have a JSON API endpoint where user details can be retrieved by token. GitHub: https://github.com/discourse/discourse-oauth2-basic Install: Follow the plugin installation guide. Features This plugin allows you to use a basic OAuth2 provider as authentication for Discourse. It should work with many providers, with the caveat that they must provide a JSON endpoint for retrieving information about t…

“Login with GitHub” is built-in to discourse, and you can find setup instructions here:

Configuring GitHub login for Discourse

Go to https://github.com/settings/developers, then look for OAuth Apps in the left menu. Select New OAuth App. Fill in the required fields. [image] Be sure to set the Callback URL to use the path /auth/github/callback at your site domain. e.g., https://discuss.example.com/auth/github/callback (Optional) Upload a logo that users will see when signing into GitHub from your site. After creating your application, you should see the Client ID and Client Secret. Enter those in the Discourse…