Hi Ad,
There are some security considerations if you're going to do that:
* We disable site and user .js on Special:UserLogin, so a malicious admin can't add password sniffing javascript to the login page * We disable framing the page to prevent various redressing attacks * If your site is mixed http/https, there is special handling on that page to ensure the user enters/submits their password over https. * If you're using CentralAuth or another SSO system, then we check if you're logged in on Special:UserLogin, to work around some browser cookie policies.
So it's *usually* not a good idea to create your own login widget. But if you're running your site entirely under https, have a limited number of admins, add XFO headers on all pages, and don't use any SSO system, then go for it!
On Tuesday, September 29, 2015, Ad Strack van Schijndel < ad.strackvanschijndel@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi,
Is there a way to embed the login and/or the account creation on normal pages?
I would like to have the possibility to login in a sidebar as long as the user is anonymous. So that there are no extra clicks to login.
I'm sure if there isn't, there is a very good reason for that and I would like to understand that reason.
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