Don't let the OAuth in the title worry you. The name Facebook Connect is already taken.
This module provides authentication services and an API to perform actions against Facebook. This module allows users to login to Drupal through the service commonly known as "Facebook Connect". This module is built with simplicity and flexibility in mind, it provides login services (and does it well), and an API for performing any other actions you may want to write yourself to query against Facebook's APIs.
Highlights:
- One-click login through Facebook.
- Automatic import of user e-mail and profile information during initial login.
- Integration with Profile module to map Facebook data to Profile fields. (Drupal 6)
- Integration with Field module to map Facebook data to fields on users. (Drupal 7)
- A flexible and direct API for modules to get authenticated and query Facebook's APIs (plus extensive documentation).
- Extensive permission settings for Facebook data retrieval.
- The ability to de-authenticate or unlink a Facebook account from a Drupal account.
- Does not require any external libraries or downloads.
The use of the "OAuth" Facebook API is not of importance to normal users, but its given this name to separate itself from other projects such as Facebook Connect and theFacebook projects, which both use a mix of Facebook APIs and cover a much wider scope of built-in functionality.
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Benefits:
Users don't need to give your site their Facebook user name and password in plain text, instead you get the OAuth token which can be revoked by the user at any time without changing the Facebook password. Additionally not having to store Facebook and other passwords make your site a less attractive target for hackers.