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We are considering moving a StackExchange site to OSQA but in doing so we want the users of the StackExchange site to be able to continue to use the same OpenID account in OSQA. If not the same OpenID account then at least be able to retain the same Screen Name and/or internal user id. The intent is that we would like the users to be able to keep their reputation points, etc. Has some thought been given to how this might be accomplished? After some more research I think there is a way of doing it:
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There are lots of SX sites running OSQA now including some of the biggest ones, and generally everything ran smoothly. Only data that is not possible to import is user favorite questions and favorite tags, due to the fact that is not present in the data dump, other than that even custom html and static pages are imported. Ok, so you are saying that the OpenID authentication should just work? I've tried it and had problems so maybe something else is going wrong - I will have to investigate further?
(08 Jul '10, 18:16)
Mark Culp
What biggest sites? @Hernani, can you update this question? http://meta.osqa.net/questions/1253/what-stackexchange-sites-have-migrated-to-osqa
(08 Jul '10, 18:17)
ripper234 ♦
@ripper234, not sure if I can do that. Some of the site owners may not like it, with the exception of <http:/ask.sqlservercentral.com> which is visible in lots of questions and comments here. There is also http://nullpointer.ph, which I guess it's also visible in some of the posts here, but that is not one of the biggest sites, but they did a great job with it btw :) Dunno how you would like to organize such a listing, so I'll leave it up to you.
(08 Jul '10, 18:37)
Hernani Cerq... ♦♦
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@Mark, you might experience problems with google or yahoo, but only if you also alter your domain. But if you keep it than there shouldn't be any problems. If you have any problem, those steps you described are generally correct.
(08 Jul '10, 18:38)
Hernani Cerq... ♦♦
@Hernâni: We are changing domains so that is likely the issue. Thanks.
(09 Jul '10, 07:44)
Mark Culp
@Mark Culp, the Google OpenID authenticator is the strictest we have encountered, and it even distinguishes between domain.com and www.domain.com - so we recommend that you pick one of the two and redirect the other to it using an apache mod_rewrite rule. Anyway, your users should mostly be able to have a smooth transition, and we will help you help any of them who don't.
(09 Jul '10, 10:58)
rickross ♦♦
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We at NullPointer.ph actually encountered problems with regards to the OpenID of our users who were using Google and Yahoo OpenIDs. The problem existed even if we were already using our original domain which was http://nullpointer.ph/. What we did to solve the problem was ask our users to send their myOpenID usernames, replace the OpenID provider that our users are using for their existing NullPointer.ph accounts using their myOpenID since the myOpenID url is the same as its key unlike Google and Yahoo that varies for each domain. After that, our users can login at NullPointer.ph using their myOpenID account. Then they can simply add Google or Yahoo as a new provider under the User Tools in your NullPointer.ph profile. It's an ugly solution but it solved the problem. Every other relevant data was preserved and we're happy for that. |
