[OpenID] Localhost OpenID

[Rabbit]

On 12/13/06, Daniel E. Renfer <Duck at kronkltd.net> wrote:
> First off, the problem with using localhost as your identity is the RP
> and OP have to be able to resolve 'localhost' to be the same IP
> address.

First of all, why?

Secondly, the user and OP in my case are both the same and both
localhost already so they'll both resolve fine. The only party
excluded from talking the identity provider directly is the RP, but
the RP doesn't need to talk directly to the identity provider. The RP
only needs to ensure the identity resource is the same and that is
signed on behalf of the user. The location of the resource, or for
that matter being able to directly retrieve it rather than having it
passed along, is irrelevant.

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Rabbit