[OpenID] Using OpenID outside of the browser

[Gabe Wachob]

I'm not sure if what I discussed earlier on this list and on my blog matches
your requirements, but you might find it of interest:

http://blog.wachob.com/2007/03/openid_for_desk.html

	-Gabe

> -----Original Message-----
> From: general-bounces at openid.net [mailto:general-bounces at openid.net] On
> Behalf Of Brendan Taylor
> Sent: Sunday, April 29, 2007 5:16 PM
> To: general at openid.net
> Subject: [OpenID] Using OpenID outside of the browser
> 
> I've written a web-based Atom Publishing Protocol client[1] that uses
> OpenID for identifying users. It seems to me that since I have a user's
> OpenID anyways, it makes sense to include it when publishing an entry;
> the problem is that while the client knows the user controls that URL,
> there is no way (that I know of) for the client to prove that to another
> server.
> 
> A more general case: I would like to let people comment on my blog using
> the Atom Publishing Protocol. I would also like to use and verify their
> OpenIDs for identification. But most APP clients aren't going to be part
> of a browser, and so the login-redirect-set cookie dance seems out of
> place.
> 
> What's the best way to marry OpenID and non-browser clients?
> 
> 1: <http://necronomicorp.com/pushpin>