Feature Request: Port mod_auth_openidc to Support IBM HTTPD on IBMi Platform

[fcristini]

I would like to request the porting of mod_auth_openidc to support IBM HTTP Server (IBM HTTPD) on the IBMi platform. Currently, mod_auth_openidc is not available for IBMi, and having support for it would greatly enhance the authentication capabilities for IBMi users.
IBMi HTTPD currently provides a number of Apache Authentication modules but no one for OAuth2 (https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/ibm-http-server/9.0.5?topic=server-apache-modules-included-http)

Motivation:

The porting of mod_auth_openidc to IBM HTTPD on IBMi would offer several significant benefits:

• OAuth2 Authentication: This feature would enable IBMi users to utilize OAuth2 for authentication, providing a secure and standardized method for accessing IBMi-based applications.
• Integration with Keycloak and Other OAuth Providers: With mod_auth_openidc support, IBMi users could easily integrate their systems with OAuth providers like Keycloak, enabling centralized authentication management and single sign-on capabilities for IBMi applications.

Additional Information:

• Current Status: As of now, mod_auth_openidc does not support IBM HTTP Server on IBMi. This feature request aims to fill this gap and enhance the authentication capabilities for IBMi users.
• Impact: The availability of mod_auth_openidc for IBMi would benefit a wide range of users and organizations relying on IBM HTTP Server for hosting their applications, providing them with modern authentication capabilities.

[zandbelt]

the IBM HTTP server builds are provided under a commercial license as mentioned in the release notes https://github.com/OpenIDC/mod_auth_openidc/releases/

[fcristini]

thank you very much, I'll write to [email protected] for more informations