# Login from another user database

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/login-from-another-user-database/49608
**Category:** Development
**Created:** [September 2, 2016, 3:46am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/login-from-another-user-database/49608 "2016-09-02T03:46:46Z")
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### Author: ![Tom\_Newsom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/tom_newsom/32/115981_2.png) [@Tom\_Newsom](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Tom_Newsom)
#### Post date: [September 2, 2016, 11:47am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/login-from-another-user-database/49608/6 "2016-09-02T11:47:43Z")

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You’d need to implement OAuth2 on your own system, then use:

> [@Discourse OAuth2 Basic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/oauth2-basic-support/33879/):
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> discourse2Summary Discourse OAuth2 Basic supports basic OAuth2 providers, assuming they have a JSON API endpoint where user details can be retrieved by token.open_bookInstall Guide This plugin is bundled with Discourse core. There is no need to install the plugin separately. 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 retri…

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