Release Notes

Drupal 5.x integration with Information Cards

This is the first release of Drupal integration with self-issued identities through Information Cards.

Installation

Installation for this Drupal module requires the following dependencies first:
1. InformationCard-C library installed on the local machine http://www.codeplex.com/informationcard
2. PHP Extension for Information Cards installed into the local PHP implementation http://www.sourceid.org
3. Drupal 5.x installation protected by SSL
4. Access to pem-encoded certificate and key files for the SSL server

Copy this module into the appropriate location within drupal installation, for instance
/usr/share/drupal5/sites/all/modules/infocard.

On the administrative panel, first enable the module, then select settings to configure the module. The module needs to know the location of the certificate and key files, which may be the same PEM file. If a password is set on the key file, this value is also needed in order to operate.

After being enabled, the module will make two user-visible changes:

- The information card authentication icon will be displayed on the main screen below username/password. Clicking on this will authenticate existing users, otherwise will attempt to register a new account based on the email address within the card.

- The user gets a card management screen that allows them to remove cards, or add an additional card to be used for authentication.