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| -rw-r--r-- | topics/authentication/oauth2_clients.gmi | 10 |
1 files changed, 5 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/topics/authentication/oauth2_clients.gmi b/topics/authentication/oauth2_clients.gmi index 36f5eee..b5fc6cf 100644 --- a/topics/authentication/oauth2_clients.gmi +++ b/topics/authentication/oauth2_clients.gmi @@ -40,13 +40,13 @@ of the form: ### Registering a new OAuth2 Client -* **TODO**: Implement client registration then provide docs here. +To enable the clients (such as GN2 and QC mentioned above) to work with the authentication and/or API server (GN3), we need to register them. We do that on GN3, and only an administrative user has that ability. -**NOTES**: +The administrative user logs on to GN3 on the `/api/oauth2/admin/login` endpoint. Once logged on, they can visit the "Register OAuth2 Client" page on the `/api/oauth2/admin/register-client` endpoint. There they can provide the necessary information, and select from a set of options that apply to the client they are registering. -* Collect appropriate client data and register (provide means) -* Get registered client's "CLIENT ID" and "CLIENT SECRET" values -* Configure values on client +Once the admin submits the registration information, the system will generate CLIENT_ID and CLIENT_SECRET values and show them. The CLIENT_SECRET value is stored encrypted in the system and there is no way to retrieve it once the user navigates it away from the registration page. + +The CLIENT_ID and CLIENT_SECRET values are then added to the client's (e.g. GN2) configurations to enable the client access the servers. ## User Authentication/Authorisation |