OpenID

November 26, 2007 by Isaac

This site now allows OpenID logins. I think OpenID is a great idea. All your information and credentials are maintained in one location, which you can give a secure password. On any site that support OpenID you can then log in. The cool thing is that your password is kept safe. The OpenID enabled sites never see your password.

Here's the basic flow: You navigate to a site that is OpenID enabled. You enter your ID and hit login. The site then contacts the OpenID issuer and asks if it is OK to log you in. You must separately log in to your OpenID provider and grant permission to that site. There is some encryption stuff that goes on under the covers to keep your password safe and to ensure that you are who you say you are. Finally, you are logged in without having to create yet another account or memorize another password.

For more information see the official OpenID website. As an OpenID provider I strongly recomend VeriSign. They are a very reputable company and well known for internet security. You can get your own OpenID by visiting their site here.

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One Response to “OpenID”

Thomas Huhn
Posted: Nov 28th, 2007 at 4:54 am

Hello!
As far as I can see, your OpenID implementation seems to work great.
Thanks for your submission to “The OpenID Directory“.
BTW: You can let your readers vote for your site and claim ownership at the same time. If you have not registered your site yourself, claiming ownership enables you to to make changes to your description, thumbnail etc. any time you like :).
Keep up the good work!
Thomas Huhn

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