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=== Authentication === | === Authentication === | ||
F1, or any other | F1, or any other WMF feature mediator (e.g. image share), does not get involved in the user's authentication with the WebMod's backend server beyond coordinating the WebMod's UI needs. Specifically: | ||
* WMF asks the WebMod its login status. | * WMF asks the WebMod its login status. | ||
* the WebMod may return a user-information blob, or a "need-to-login" message. | * the WebMod may return either | ||
* a user-information blob, or | |||
* a "need-to-login" message. | |||
* When WMF receives a "need-to-login" message from the WebMod, it opens up a pop-up to the WebMod's preferred login URL. | * When WMF receives a "need-to-login" message from the WebMod, it opens up a pop-up to the WebMod's preferred login URL. | ||