The only word that can illustrate the true meaning of OPEN ID concept is 'Freedom'. This concept acctually take the Open Source community on the world wide web to another level. Here we will feed you with all the fact you need to know to clear any doubts on OPEN ID and anything related to it.
OpenID is an open, shared, decentralized standard for user authentication and access control. With one such ID an user can access multiple number online accounts for various services. Open ID creates a single digital identity for an individual user as such, it replaces the common login process that uses a login-name and a password, by allowing the user to log in once and gain access to the resources of multiple software systems.
An OpenID is in the form of a unique URL, and is authenticated by the user's 'OpenID provider' (that is, the entity hosting their OpenID URL). The OpenID protocol does not rely on a central authority to authenticate a user's identity. Since neither the OpenID protocol nor Web sites requiring identification may mandate a specific type of authentication, non-standard forms of authentication can be used, such as smart cards, biometrics, or ordinary passwords.
To create an Open ID for yourself all you need to do is register an ID with ‘IdP’ (identity provider). Once you create an Open ID you will be able to sign in any website, blogs, forums & social networks which allows the Open ID system.
WHERE I CAN GET MY OPEN ID EASILY
MyID.net is venue where you can easily claim you Open ID with a very simple & secure fill up form.
Claim ID is another site where you can claim your Open ID for a large number of online services.
VeriSign's Personal Identity Portal (PIP) is an identity hub that allows you to manage all aspects of your identity online. It also offers an Firefox Plug-in ‘SeatBelt Extension’ for account access.
MyOpenID is also a considerable choice to claim your Open ID.
SOME EXCELLENT WAYS TO USE YOUR OPEN ID
YOU CAN USE AIM AS YOUR OPEN ID
Are you an AIM user then you can sign into any site that supports Open ID by using http://openid.aol.com/yourscreenname as your URI. You are then directed to an AOL page where you confirm your AIM credentials. For example: AIM integration of OpenID means tens of millions of people can access the rest of the sites on this list without creating new accounts.
YOU CAN LEAVE COMMENTS ON LIVE JOURNALS
With your Open ID you can leave a comment on LiveJournal page Additionally, LiveJournal serves as an identity provider, so you can use your LiveJournal URI to sites that accept OpenID. LiveJournal founder Brad Fitzpatrick is credited with creating OpenID.
COLLABORATE YOUR OWN STORIES
Well, maybe not, but Ficlets lets you collaborate on stories by adding a prequel or sequel to stories authored by other users. The site is part of the AIM Network, so it encourages users to use AIM’s integration with OpenID.
WIDGETS
Widget management service provider Snipperoo allows you to login and create widget panels with your OpenID URI.
WORKOUT & FITNESS
RunLog is a small site developed at the MIT Media Lab that lets you track your running, and maintains stats like total distance, per week average, and per session average. The site does not actually have its own login system and relies completely on OpenID.
PRODUCT REVIEW
Collaborative reviews site ProductWiki allows you to add comments, create a wish list, and tag items using your OpenID URI.
YOU CAN SHARE YOUR IMAGES
The popular geo-tagging photo site Zooomr is the first big photo site we know of to support OpenID for quick registration and login.
BLOGGING
If you use a blogging platform that supports OpenID (LiveJournal, Vox , MT and WordPress plug-in) you can claim your blog on Technorati.
SOCIAL BOOKMARKING
Ma.gnolia.com is the first of the larger social bookmarking sites to support OpenID for storing and sharing your favorite web sites.
MICROSOFT CARDSPACE
Microsoft is including support for OpenID with their CardSpace identity initiative, which is part of Vista. Thus, as Microsoft pushes CardSpace as a form of authentication to the masses, OpenID use should continue to rise.
TRAVEL & TRIPS
WikiTravelis a MediaWiki powered travel site where users collaborate on building a travel guide. To create new pages or edit existing ones, simply provide an OpenID URI.
SOON DIGG WILL SUPPORT OPEN ID
In February, Kevin Rose announced that Digg will move to support OpenID for user logins. The Digg founder is quoted as saying, “We want to give people the freedom to move around online and this is a way to do it.” Quicker Digging and commenting sounds good to us.
OpenID is an open, shared, decentralized standard for user authentication and access control. With one such ID an user can access multiple number online accounts for various services. Open ID creates a single digital identity for an individual user as such, it replaces the common login process that uses a login-name and a password, by allowing the user to log in once and gain access to the resources of multiple software systems.
An OpenID is in the form of a unique URL, and is authenticated by the user's 'OpenID provider' (that is, the entity hosting their OpenID URL). The OpenID protocol does not rely on a central authority to authenticate a user's identity. Since neither the OpenID protocol nor Web sites requiring identification may mandate a specific type of authentication, non-standard forms of authentication can be used, such as smart cards, biometrics, or ordinary passwords.
To create an Open ID for yourself all you need to do is register an ID with ‘IdP’ (identity provider). Once you create an Open ID you will be able to sign in any website, blogs, forums & social networks which allows the Open ID system.
WHERE I CAN GET MY OPEN ID EASILY
MyID.net is venue where you can easily claim you Open ID with a very simple & secure fill up form.
Claim ID is another site where you can claim your Open ID for a large number of online services.
VeriSign's Personal Identity Portal (PIP) is an identity hub that allows you to manage all aspects of your identity online. It also offers an Firefox Plug-in ‘SeatBelt Extension’ for account access.
MyOpenID is also a considerable choice to claim your Open ID.
SOME EXCELLENT WAYS TO USE YOUR OPEN ID
YOU CAN USE AIM AS YOUR OPEN ID
Are you an AIM user then you can sign into any site that supports Open ID by using http://openid.aol.com/yourscreenname as your URI. You are then directed to an AOL page where you confirm your AIM credentials. For example: AIM integration of OpenID means tens of millions of people can access the rest of the sites on this list without creating new accounts.
YOU CAN LEAVE COMMENTS ON LIVE JOURNALS
With your Open ID you can leave a comment on LiveJournal page Additionally, LiveJournal serves as an identity provider, so you can use your LiveJournal URI to sites that accept OpenID. LiveJournal founder Brad Fitzpatrick is credited with creating OpenID.
COLLABORATE YOUR OWN STORIES
Well, maybe not, but Ficlets lets you collaborate on stories by adding a prequel or sequel to stories authored by other users. The site is part of the AIM Network, so it encourages users to use AIM’s integration with OpenID.
WIDGETS
Widget management service provider Snipperoo allows you to login and create widget panels with your OpenID URI.
WORKOUT & FITNESS
RunLog is a small site developed at the MIT Media Lab that lets you track your running, and maintains stats like total distance, per week average, and per session average. The site does not actually have its own login system and relies completely on OpenID.
PRODUCT REVIEW
Collaborative reviews site ProductWiki allows you to add comments, create a wish list, and tag items using your OpenID URI.
YOU CAN SHARE YOUR IMAGES
The popular geo-tagging photo site Zooomr is the first big photo site we know of to support OpenID for quick registration and login.
BLOGGING
If you use a blogging platform that supports OpenID (LiveJournal, Vox , MT and WordPress plug-in) you can claim your blog on Technorati.
SOCIAL BOOKMARKING
Ma.gnolia.com is the first of the larger social bookmarking sites to support OpenID for storing and sharing your favorite web sites.
MICROSOFT CARDSPACE
Microsoft is including support for OpenID with their CardSpace identity initiative, which is part of Vista. Thus, as Microsoft pushes CardSpace as a form of authentication to the masses, OpenID use should continue to rise.
TRAVEL & TRIPS
WikiTravelis a MediaWiki powered travel site where users collaborate on building a travel guide. To create new pages or edit existing ones, simply provide an OpenID URI.
SOON DIGG WILL SUPPORT OPEN ID
In February, Kevin Rose announced that Digg will move to support OpenID for user logins. The Digg founder is quoted as saying, “We want to give people the freedom to move around online and this is a way to do it.” Quicker Digging and commenting sounds good to us.
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