After reading the post I was inclined to check out OrangeScape trial, but the first look at it made me change my decision. One needs to sign-in using the Google credentials (which is perfectly fine) but using a simple form login than OAuth repulses off.
Google account is needed for creating GAE applications and deploying it. But i see your point. We will try to get this in before releasing the public beta.
I agree with what sandy said. The first questions i had on trial.orangescape.com: 1. Are you guys storing my google credentials??? 2. Forms auth has to be against google's ToS. How/why are you doing this???
1. No. We dont store your google credentials in our application. We only store the login name (aaa@company.com) to identify the "company", you belong to.
2. Most of our current customers on private beta are enterprises. They wanted to link their corporate mail id with google account and allow applications created in their email domain to be managed, shared and seen only by their company developers. So they wanted an explicit login (instead of automatic login using gmail/personal accounts). Thats the reason for the form based authentication. Thats also the reason for "Link your current email" section below the login section.
I understand that the public beta users, who already have google account might have this concern. We havent opened it up for public yet. We will work on this suggestion before the beta announcement.
After reading the post I was inclined to check out OrangeScape trial, but the first look at it made me change my decision. One needs to sign-in using the Google credentials (which is perfectly fine) but using a simple form login than OAuth repulses off.
ReplyDeleteSimply put - a very bad user experience!
Sandy,
ReplyDeleteSorry about that.
Google account is needed for creating GAE applications and deploying it. But i see your point. We will try to get this in before releasing the public beta.
thanks,
mani
I agree with what sandy said. The first questions i had on trial.orangescape.com:
ReplyDelete1. Are you guys storing my google credentials???
2. Forms auth has to be against google's ToS. How/why are you doing this???
1. No. We dont store your google credentials in our application. We only store the login name (aaa@company.com) to identify the "company", you belong to.
ReplyDelete2. Most of our current customers on private beta are enterprises. They wanted to link their corporate mail id with google account and allow applications created in their email domain to be managed, shared and seen only by their company developers. So they wanted an explicit login (instead of automatic login using gmail/personal accounts). Thats the reason for the form based authentication. Thats also the reason for "Link your current email" section below the login section.
I understand that the public beta users, who already have google account might have this concern. We havent opened it up for public yet. We will work on this suggestion before the beta announcement.
Thanks for your interest and feedback.
@sandy @mandar Single sign is now possible with OrangeScape: http://community.orangescape.com/profiles/blogs/login-to-orangescape-using-1
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