Signon PeopleCode runs whenever a user signs onto PeopleSoft. The main
purpose of Signon PeopleCode is to copy user profile data
from a directory server to the local database whenever a
user signs on.
This ensures that the local database has a current copy
of the user profile. Because Signon PeopleCode runs at each
signon, you are not required to maintain the local copy of
the user information.
Signon PeopleCode is not limited to Lightweight Directory
Access Protocol (LDAP) integration. You can also use Signon
PeopleCode and business interlinks to synchronize a local
copy of the user profile with any data source when a user
signs on.
Because the Signon program is written in PeopleCode, you
can customize it any way that suits your site requirements.
The basic process flow of Signon PeopleCode is as follows:
*A user enters user ID and password on the signon
page.
*PeopleTools attempts to authenticate a user with the
local PeopleSoft password.
*Signon PeopleCode runs.
It verifies the user and password, and then updates the
local cache of user profiles stored in the PeopleSoft
database.
Signon PeopleCode runs only when a user is logging through
Pure Internet Architecture, the portal, or a three-tier
Windows workstation.
