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mod_http_oauth2/README: Link to OAuth and OIDC sites
author Kim Alvefur <zash@zash.se>
date Fri, 07 Apr 2023 11:37:58 +0200
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11 ## Introduction 11 ## Introduction
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13 This module implements an OAuth2/OpenID Connect (OIDC) provider HTTP frontend 13 This module implements an [OAuth2](https://oauth.net/2/)/[OpenID Connect
14 on top of Prosody's usual internal authentication backend. 14 (OIDC)](https://openid.net/connect/) provider HTTP frontend on top of
15 Prosody's usual internal authentication backend.
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16 OAuth and OIDC are web standards that allow you to provide clients and 17 OAuth and OIDC are web standards that allow you to provide clients and
17 third-party applications limited access to your account, without sharing your 18 third-party applications limited access to your account, without sharing your
18 password with them. 19 password with them.
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