openid

Rethinking the User Login Process: User/Display Name and OpenID

Using openID has brought up some questions that I'm hoping the SO community can help me answer. OpenID and the (now obsolete) Username From what I've read, one of the main goals of openID is to eliminate the need for someone to create yet another username and password for some site they may only use once. While I think this is a reall...

how to get url endpoint openid provider

how to get end point url of a openid provider like for google if we get from https://www.google.com/accounts/o8/id or for yahoo it is http://me.yahoo.com .Similarly , for others how to find this information. ...

Can I authenticate in a webservice using OpenID?

This webservice is written in C#, and I want to use an OpenID to authenticate. This authentication request will be called by a WPF, and an asp.net applicantion. the webservice will then try to authenticate in OpenID server, and in this case I use OpenID-LDAP software. The big problem is how to use OpenID without showing the web page to...

Associating multiple OpenID's to a single user using the built in ASP.NET providers

I've configured a new MVC2 site to use JanRain Engage (formerly RPXNow) for authentication. I would like to be able to associate multiple OpenID's to a single user account, but still use the built in providers. Is there a good solution for handling this without creating new tables or heavy modification to the built-in stored procs? Po...

Retreiving user details using openid

I am using the open_id_authentication plugin for login purpose. I am able to integrate the plugin correctly and it works well. I would like to retrieve additional values like the nickname and email of the user, which I am not able to retrieve. I am using the following code but the registration fields are empty . Am I doing something corr...

OpenID: is the identifier URL unique? what are the differences between the identifiers

In the OpenID specs, it says: Identifier: An Identifier is just a URL. The whole flow of the OpenID Authentication protocol is about proving that an End User is, owns, a URL. Claimed Identifier: An Identifier that the End User says they own, though that has not yet been verified by the Consumer. Ver...

OpenID Discovery Methods - Yadis VS HTML

Recently, I've begun writing my own PHP OpenID consumer class in order to better understand openID. As a guide, I've been referencing the [LightOpenID Class][1]. For the most part, I understand the code and how OpenID works. My confusion comes when looking at the author's discover function: function discover($url) { if(!$url) throw ...

retrieve value from query string

I am integrating openid in my website. I am able to retrieve data(ex email) from op provider(by query string). But different op provider gives data in different key like gmail gives it under openid.ext1.value.alia2 key and yahoo gives it in under some different key. how should i retrieve value from query string. ...

retreive email id information from openid response

I am storing response from opeid provider using NameValueCollection query = HttpContext.Current.Request.QueryString; I am sending request for emailid as "&openid.ax.type.email=" + HttpUtility.UrlEncode("http://schema.openid.net/contact/email")) but receiving emailid in openid.ext1.value.email in some case and openid.ax....

how to make openid provider discovery

how to make discovery for openid provider like for orange.fr? ...

Authenticate with OpenID when writing a comment

Hi, I am writing a system of comments in DJango and I want to authenticate my users with OpenID. I see a lot of solutions that integrate DJango and OpenID, but all of these consist on a login form. I don't want to provide a login form to my users (in fact, i don't want to have a users table). In my comment form there is a URL field. ...

OpenID authentication on AppEngine and non-AppEngine subdomains

I have a main website running on AppEngine. It's on a subdomain like main.example.com. This main application is a content portal for our customers. It offers an Ajax application built on YUI. Customers can upload data to it. Users authenticate using Federated Login. The Ajax application on it allows users to process the data previousl...

when to use openid.ax.required inopenid

when to use openid.ax.required in making request for authentication.Because if this option is required by google but it is not required by yahoo. ...

difference between http://schema.openid.net/contact/email and http://axschema.org/contact/email

when to use http://schema.openid.net/contact/email and when to use http://axschema.org/contact/email in openid request. ...

How to proceed with a new OpenID user

I'm trying to find the way to face this situation. Having these tables in my database related to "native" users and "external" users to log "native" users, and OpenId users: --native user-- id (primary key) email (unique) screen_name (unique) --external user-- openid_id native_user_id When a new user logs with an OpenId account, I...

Codeigniter, OpenID and .htaccess problem

I'm trying to use Codeigniter OpenID library (http://codeigniter.com/wiki/OpenID/) and everythyng work fine with default configuration of ci without .htaccess. When I remove index.php by changing config.php and .htaccess I get 404 Page Not Found when I try to verify my openid (http://ci.dlsb.eu/test/) Can anybody tell me where I'm wrong...

How can I validate OpenId token in C#?

I am trying to validate using this parameters: "openid.mode=check_authentication" + "&openid.assoc_handle=" + txtAssocHandle.Text + "&openid.response_nonce=" + HttpUtility.UrlEncode(txtNonce.Text) + "&openid.op_endpoint=" + txtEndpoint.Text + "&openid.sig=" + txtSignature.Text + "&openid.signed=mode,identity,return_to"; and it returns ...

security aspects in openid

what security aspects should be kept in mind while implementing openid from scratch(without using library). ...

How to use OpenID on my website.

I am using OpenID in our website but yahoo id is not verified. And from other OpenID I am not getting user detail so that I can store in the database. ...

getting response when using AXFetchAsSregTransform behavior in dotnetopenidauth.

I am using AXFetchAsSregTransform behavior in dotopenidauth and thereafter using claimRequest( Email = DemandLevel.Request, FullName = DemandLevel.Request) . I am using var claimsResponse = response.GetExtension(); to receive response.It's working fine with google , but in case of aol , myopenid it is returning nul...