diff --git a/proposals/1721-rename-cas-to-sso.md b/proposals/1721-rename-cas-to-sso.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..5d4abcd8 --- /dev/null +++ b/proposals/1721-rename-cas-to-sso.md @@ -0,0 +1,32 @@ +# MSC1721: Rename `m.login.cas` to `m.login.sso` + +The Matrix Client-Server spec includes a [section on client login using Central +Authentication Service +(CAS)](https://matrix.org/docs/spec/client_server/r0.4.0.html#cas-based-client-login). + +The spec currently fails to mention it, but this process is triggered when [`GET +/login`](https://matrix.org/docs/spec/client_server/r0.4.0.html#get-matrix-client-r0-login) +returns a flow type of `m.login.cas`. + +Nothing in this flow is specific to CAS - it is equally applicable for other +web-based single-sign-on processes, such as SAML. + +Accordingly, we should rename `cas` to `sso`. + +## Proposal + +1. `m.login.sso` should be defined as a valid login type for return from `GET + /login`. (We should probably mention `m.login.cas` in the spec while we are + there.) + +2. When a client wishes to use the SSO login type, it should redirect to + `/_matrix/client/r0/login/sso/redirect` (instead of + `/_matrix/client/r0/login/cas/redirect`). + +3. Servers should treat `/_matrix/client/r0/login/sso/redirect` identically to + `/_matrix/client/r0/login/cas/redirect`: they should issue a redirect to + their configured single-sign-on system. + +4. Servers which support `m.login.sso` should make sure they update their [login + fallback page](https://matrix.org/docs/spec/client_server/r0.4.0.html#login-fallback) + to understand the new login type.