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wpCAS Server

Turns WordPress or WordPress MU into a CAS single sign-on authenticator.

By Adam Backstrom·Auth·Free
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·10 active installs·Updated 13 years ago
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As of April 2026, wpCAS Server is a WordPress auth plugin with 10 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 2.5K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 2.8+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2009. Last updated 13 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: authLdap.

0/5Rating
10active installs
2.5K+total downloads
17 yearssince 2009

Overview

This plugin reserves a collection of URIs that create, validate, and destroy CAS tickets.

  • /cas/login :: If user is not authenticated he/she is redirected to the login page. Otherwise the user is redirected to the service specified as a GET variable in the URL – or if service is not provided, the user is redirected to the WordPress instance’s home.

  • /cas/logout :: The user’s session is destroyed, user is logged out of the WordPress instance, and redirected to $_GET[‘service’] (or the blog home if service isn’t provided)

  • /cas/proxyValidate and /cas/validate :: The CAS ticket must be passed as a GET parameter in the URL when calling /cas/validate. The ticket is validated and XML is output with either cas:authenticationSuccess or cas:authenticationFa…

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Ratings & Reviews

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Compatibility

WordPress2.8+ requiredTested up to 2.9.2
PHPfalse+ required

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Frequently Asked Questions

Changelog

1.0

  • Initial release
View full changelog on WordPress.org

Contributors

Matthew BatchelderMatthew BatchelderCasey BissonCasey Bisson
Plugin Info
Version
1.0
Last Updated
Jul 12, 2012
WP Requires
2.8+
Tested Up To
2.9.2
PHP Requires
false+
Active Installs
10
Downloads
2.5K+
Added
Mar 30, 2009
Business
Free

Tags

authwpcaswpcas-serverauthenticationcentral authentication service

Developer

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Adam Backstrom
1 plugins0.0M+ total installs
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