Possible to run an IdP from /etc/passwd or NIS?

[Peter Schober]

* Leif Johansson <leifj at sunet.se> [2014-03-11 00:14]:
> On 2014-03-11 00:09, Peter Schober wrote:
> > * Cantor, Scott <cantor.2 at osu.edu> [2014-03-07 23:36]:
> >>> I think I can get something working with HTTP basic auth,
> >>> mod_authnz_external and the RemoteUser handler, but HTTP basic auth leaves
> >>> a lot to be desired in the user experience department.
> >> There are some options with Apache 2.4 and forms auth via cookies I think.
> >> I don't swear to it.
> > Yup, http://httpd.apache.org/docs/current/mod/mod_auth_form.html
>
> You need to get the attributes from somewhere though...

That's always the case with RemoteUser. I was merely commenting on
avoiding some UX ugliness with HTTP Basic Auth pop-ups.
-peter