We've long thought about something like this, but it's currently low on the priority list.
For it to be really useful, it needs to work for viewer login; however, *that* needs web-triggered viewer login (as in, your authentication happens in an external browser window first, and then the viewer logs you straight in) otherwise you're forced to auth with your OpenID OP in the viewer window, and that's the classic Password Anti-Pattern*. Also, *if* we ever do this, we'd probably target Google and Facebook login first, though I *think* that Google Auth uses OpenID so we might get everything in one shot. (There's a multiple-orders-of-magnitude difference between those who'd use Google/Facebook auth and those who even know what OpenID is) In principle, I know of no reason why we wouldn't want this. We use OpenID and OAuth in various places already, and anything that makes it easier for people to authenticate securely is a Good Thing. However, we need to be convinced that there are major wins here before it can pushed up in the priorities. * http://www.designingsocialinterfaces.com/patterns/The_Password_Anti-Pattern On 21 April 2011 22:52, Brandon Husbands <xot...@gmail.com> wrote: > Any thoughts to being able to link your SL account to an open id identity > server? > > -- > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This email is a private and confidential communication. Any use of email > may be subject to the laws and regulations of the United States. You may not > Repost, Distribute nor reproduce any content of this message. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > _______________________________________________ > Policies and (un)subscribe information available here: > http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/OpenSource-Dev > Please read the policies before posting to keep unmoderated posting > privileges >
_______________________________________________ Policies and (un)subscribe information available here: http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/OpenSource-Dev Please read the policies before posting to keep unmoderated posting privileges
