saved by214 people, first byMatt Schneider on 2006-04-09, last bydreaming spires on 2008-08-14
OpenID is an open, decentralized, free framework for user-centric
digital identity.
OpenID starts with the concept that anyone can identify themselves
on the Internet the same way websites do-with a URI
(also called a URL or web address). Since URIs are at the very core of
Web architecture, they provide a solid foundation for user-centric
identity.
The first piece of the OpenID framework is authentication
-- how you prove ownership of a URI. Today, websites require usernames
and passwords to login, which means that many people use the same
password everywhere. With OpenID Authentication (see specs), your
username is your URI, and your password (or other credentials) stays
safely stored on your OpenID Provider (which you can run yourself, or
use a third-party identity provider).
To login to an OpenID-enabled website (even one you've never been
to before), just type your OpenID URI. The website will then redirect
you to your OpenID Provider to login using whatever credentials it
requires. Once authenticated, your OpenID provider will send you back
to the website with the necessary credentials to log you in. By using
Strong
Authentication where needed, the OpenID Framework can be used for
all types of transactions, both extending the use of pure
single-sign-on as well as the sensitivity of data shared.
Beyond Authentication, the OpenID framework provides the means for
users to share other components of their digital identity. By
utilizing the emerging OpenID Attribute Exchange specification (see specs), users are
able to clearly control what pieces of information can be shared by
their Identity Provider, such as their name, address, or phone
number.
Today, OpenID has emerged as the de-facto user-centric identity
framework allowing millions of people to interact online. With
programs such as the I Want
My OpenID Bounty, developers of Open Source projects are rapidly
adding support for OpenID in order to enable their communities.
OpenID is an open, decentralized, free framework for user-centric
digital identity.
OpenID starts with the concept that anyone can identify themselves
on the Internet the same way websites do-with a URI
(also called a URL or web address). Since URIs are at the very core of
Web architecture, they provide a solid foundation for user-centric
identity.
The first piece of the OpenID framework is authentication
-- how you prove ownership of a URI. Today, websites require usernames
and passwords to login, which means that many people use the same
password everywhere. With OpenID Authentication (see specs), your
username is your URI, and your password (or other credentials) stays
safely stored on your OpenID Provider (which you can run yourself, or
use a third-party identity provider).
OpenID is an open, decentralized, free framework for user-centric
digital identity.
OpenID starts with the concept that anyone can identify themselves
on the Internet the same way websites do-with a URI
(also called a URL or web address). Since URIs are at the very core of
Web architecture, they provide a solid foundation for user-centric
identity.
The first piece of the OpenID framework is authentication
-- how you prove ownership of a URI. Today, websites require usernames
and passwords to login, which means that many people use the same
password everywhere. With OpenID Authentication (see specs), your
username is your URI, and your password (or other credentials) stays
safely stored on your OpenID Provider (which you can run yourself, or
use a third-party identity provider).
OpenID is an open, decentralized, free framework for user-centric
digital identity.
OpenID starts with the concept that anyone can identify themselves
on the Internet the same way websites do-with a URI
(also called a URL or web address). Since URIs are at the very core of
Web architecture, they provide a solid foundation for user-centric
identity.
The first piece of the OpenID framework is authentication
-- how you prove ownership of a URI. Today, websites require usernames
and passwords to login, which means that many people use the same
password everywhere. With OpenID Authentication (see specs), your
username is your URI, and your password (or other credentials) stays
safely stored on your OpenID Provider (which you can run yourself, or
use a third-party identity provider).
OpenID is an open, decentralized, free framework for user-centric
digital identity.
OpenID starts with the concept that anyone can identify themselves
on the Internet the same way websites do-with a URI
(also called a URL or web address). Since URIs are at the very core of
Web architecture, they provide a solid foundation for user-centric
identity.
The first piece of the OpenID framework is authentication
-- how you prove ownership of a URI. Today, websites require usernames
and passwords to login, which means that many people use the same
password everywhere. With OpenID Authentication (see specs), your
username is your URI, and your password (or other credentials) stays
safely stored on your OpenID Provider (which you can run yourself, or
use a third-party identity provider).
Nobody should own this. Nobody's planning on making any money from this. The goal is to release every part of this under the most liberal licenses possible, so there's no money or licensing or registering required to play. It benefits the community as a whole if something like this exists, and we're all a part of the community.
