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OpenID Public Directory

It's entirely optional, but you can choose to make certain aspects of your profile public for others to see. In this case you will be listed in our directory - simple, but let us know what you think and we can improve it!

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A Digital Identity

Use username.openid.org as your digital identity.

Change your email address or web site, but maintain a stable identity. Also allow people to easily find your online information and profiles.

Log in and click the "my Identity" link in the menu bar at the top!

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Send a message to an OpenID

You hate giving out your email address or it changes regularly. Use this tool to allow people to send a message to your OpenID which is then forwarded to your email account!

Send a message to an OpenID

Use Your OpenID With Many Page.

What is OpenID?

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.

Who owns this?

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.

How can I get involved?

The easiest way to find out the current status of the various OpenID efforts is to read the mailing lists. You also can take a look at the incubating Heraldry project for future reference OpenID implementations.


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