Playing with the Windows CardSpace sandbox
For those that are not aware, several months ago, we launched the Windows CardSpace “Sandbox” that you can play with to try out the CardSpace experience. Whilst many of you have managed to work out how to register and sign-in, many of you have experienced an issue or two. In order to to make it clear how to sign-in to the Sandbox, please follow these instructions:
- Register:
- Go to HTTPS://sandbox.netfx3.com/user/CreateUser.aspx and hit "Join with an information card"
- Windows CardSpace will start up
- If this is the first time you've registered at the site, Windows CardSpace will present you with a page introducing you to the site, helping you make sure this is the site you expected it to be. Confirm that you want to submit a card to the site.
- If you have no compatible cards (i.e. a card lit up in color), create one making sure to provide data for at least the fields the Sandbox is requesting from you (first name, last name, email). Note that the card name is purely for your use and is never transmitted to a site so you can name the card whatever you like.
- Select a compatible card and hit submit
- If this is the first time you’ve submitted this card, you’ll be shown a preview of the data – review and hit submit
- You’ll now be asked to create a site-specific user name (note in the top right that the site has already created you a temporary username (first initial+surname[+optional uniquifier]), bit this gives you a chance to call yourself something relevant (or anonymous) to that suite)
- You’re now signed in.
- Sign out of the site (using “logout” button) in the top right
- Sign back in again. Hit the sign in link
- Hit the “Sign in” with my information card button
- Up pops Windows CardSpace
- Notice the card you signed in with is sorted to the top of the list, helping you remember which cards you’ve previously submitted to the site
Hit this card and hit send - You’re now signed in!
Hope this helps any of you having problems with the site. If you have any other issues, be sure to let us know through the ”Contact Us” Sandbox feedback mechanism and one of the team will respond as quickly as we can.
Enjoy! ;)
