Hello All,
We are implementing Facebook Connect and have found that the API requires the user to log using their Tessitura username/password before they can connect with their Facebook account. If you use this functionality is it a barrier to people using Facebook to login? Is that the only way we can link the accounts?
We are on v 12.03 and use Facebook Connect. We had to have some web development work done to get it working the way we want. It is set up to grab the email address from the Facebook account. If that email matches an account that already exists, we update the account with a new login type called “Facebook.” If it is a new account, we create it and add that login type.
From: Tessitura Technical Forum [mailto:forums-technical@tessituranetwork.com] On Behalf Of Michelle Wohlers Sent: Tuesday, November 10, 2015 5:42 PM To: Gloria Ormsby Subject: Re: [Tessitura Technical Forum] Facebook Connect
Is Facebook Connect still possible in Version 12 +? If so where can I find documentation? One little birdie said it was not supported in the most recent upgrade.
We paid for the license a couple years ago, did not renew, but was asked to find out if it was still viable.
Looking forward to your feedback.
From: Nick Reilingh <bounce-nicholasreilingh4883@tessituranetwork.com> Sent: 11/14/2014 12:31:48 PM
Ooh, is this like using an OAuth token? That's exciting -- does the API require the user to use their tessi login every time, or only the first time when they make the facebook connection?
It makes sense to require the tessi login when linking to an existing account, but I firmly believe that if a new account is being created, a separate login should not be required. The whole point of OAuth (at least in my mind) is to avoid having so many username/password pairs! And there's nothing I hate more than clicking a "Log in with Facebook/Twitter/Google" button and then being forced to create a password--I find that defeats the purpose.
Just brainstorming here, but maybe it's possible to build some kind of intermediary between FB Connect and the Tessi API that generates a behind-the-scenes login (of a special login type) that is never exposed to the user -- it's only generated when a new constituent is created by the facebook connect...
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This is essentially how TNEW handles it also. Additionally, we make sure fb connected accounts also have a default login type, so if they so choose, they can use forgot password and login via that workflow as well.
To the root of Michelle's question, V12+ has a new loginEx3 parameter called AlreadyAuthenticated where you can integrate with 3rd party APIs and login to tessitura by passing in a true, if you've verified their authentication with the third party.