Mandriva web users API

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User account

A user Mandriva account is identified with a username (currently, the main email address of the user) and a password. Simple as that.

Such an account is supposed to be available through all online Mandriva services (already working: Club, Online, Expert, Forum, Etraining; somewhat working: Store, authenticated downloads; not merged yet: Bugzilla, vacation, cluster).

For now, it's merely a strict Mandriva tool, but it could be enhanced in several ways, which are still under slow investigation during spare time:

• setting a social network on it (integrating with existing ones, and setting up its own); groups handling, etc.
• public profiles, 3rd party identity provider
• relying in part on a 3rd party identity provider (openid, info cards)
• other?

Still to do

• publish APIs details
• merge bugzilla, vacation (and cluster?) accounts into this user db.
• check OpenID, InfoCard projects

Wishes

Add your own.