Exciting! - Windows Live(TM) ID Web Authentication has been released (final 1.0 release) - see dev.live.com/liveid or the Windows Live ID Team Blog (feed)
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Windows Live™ ID is the authentication system for Microsoft’s online services such as Xbox Live, Live.com, MSDN Subscribe downloads. Windows Live™ ID Web Authentication provides single sign on to Microsoft’s online services as well as delivering the technical capability for third parties to use Windows Live™ ID as their authentication source on their web site or rich client application.
A Quick Overview (Getting Started)
Windows Live ID is the identity and authentication system provided by Windows Live. Currently, more than 380 million users have credentials that work with Windows Live ID. And now, Microsoft offers two software development kits (SDKs) that make it possible for developers like you to use this powerful service. By creating Web sites and applications that combine user authentication with other Windows Live services, you can offer your users new and unique online experiences that include the following: Rich functionality that is possible only when an authenticated user moves seamlessly among multiple Windows Live services True “anytime, anywhere” scenarios for Web-based applications Deep, computer-independent personalization Smooth transfer of the user’s authenticated state between client-based and Web-based applications
Windows Live ID is the identity and authentication system provided by Windows Live. Currently, more than 380 million users have credentials that work with Windows Live ID. And now, Microsoft offers two software development kits (SDKs) that make it possible for developers like you to use this powerful service.
By creating Web sites and applications that combine user authentication with other Windows Live services, you can offer your users new and unique online experiences that include the following:
The LiveSide guys have been blogging hard on this stuff - check it out.
Your feedback is greatly appreciated and will help us refine this product. Post your comments and questions to the Windows Live ID Discussion Forum.
UPDATE: If you are seeing the "reserved" error see the last comment below.
The web authentication SDK for Windows Live ID has hit version 1.0 today and is now available for download
Hi,
This is really nice.
Can you provide information on how to connect this authentication with Sharepoint?
Guy
it would be more nice if the 3rd party site can retrieve user's email after user login.
bcz, it is a more convenient id than unique user id. and also make it possible to send active mail, etc.
What about some OpenID support?
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"What about some OpenID support?"
OpenID isn't MS technology. Besides NIH syndrome, and the fact OpenID wasn't around when Live/Passport was invented, OpenID just doesn't benefit them at all. As much as I would prefer them to use OpenID I wouldn't bet dollars to donuts that they will in the near future. If OpenID becomes ubiquitous then they'll have to, but that's a ways off yet.
Hey - the reason we don't return the email address back to the third party site is privacy.
if the site wants the user's email address they should store it in their profile engine.
- angus
This is an interesting move. Will Windows Live ID Web Authentication work with InfoCards in any way?
Yes - Live ID Web Auth supports SELF ISSUED INFO CARDS.
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Windows Live ID Web Authentication By now, I hope you've heard about the recent release of Windows Live
Windows Live ID Web Authentication By now, I hope you've heard about the recent release of Windows
>> Can you provide information on how to connect this authentication with Sharepoint?
I guess is just about implement the MembershipProvider pattern pointing out to WLID.
Interesting thing here is how the MembershipUser has to be set in order for Sharepoint to be consistent with WLID account lifetime (i.e. can abc@hotmail.com be reassigned after it has died?)