HTTP headers

After working on a 302 redirection problem that I’m having with Nexus, I finally decided that URL redirection from within Nexus is impossible to do.  This is because of the nature of Ajax and the manner in which Shibboleth SSO has been implemented.  The only way that I can get Shibboleth SSO integrated with Nexus is to do the Shibboleth authentication BEFORE entering Nexus and passing the required SSO information into Nexus via the HTTP request header.

I would like to set some time aside at Monday night’s “Boston Java Meetup” to talk to someone on the Nexus development team who has an understanding of how Nexus/Plexus handles inbound HTTP request and how the request header is managed.  I am also trying to get the technical lead of the Shibboleth team to attend Monday night’s meeting.

As emphasis, Shibboleth SSO is a must do.  We are planning to offer Nexus as an Enterprise Wide Maven Repository open to all Java developers/development team across M.I.T..  Without Shibboleth SSO, this may not be possible to do.

Please let me know if it would be possible to meet with someone tomorrow night.

Thanks,

David

David Tanner

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Information Services and Technology

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