[OpenID] Can one use Generic OpenIds

[Johannes Ernst]

I think this is a good idea. Not sure everybody agrees, but I think  
that's an absolutely essential use of OpenID ...

I would call this "OpenIDs for roles" as opposed to "OpenIDs for  
people". Which goes with "OpenID for software agents" and, maybe some  
day, "OpenID for RFID tags".


On May 21, 2007, at 21:58, Peter (pt) Sefton wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I'm new here. I have tried to find an answer to my question via the  
> archive and the rest of the web, but no luck.
>
> Is it reasonable to use OpenId with generic IDs? For example could  
> my employer, a university have a generic ID like http:// 
> openid.myuni.edu.au/staff which would authenticate me as an  
> anonymous staff member? We could then make a federation of  
> universities who all trusted each other staff, maybe to provide WIFI.
>
> For other cases which required the site I am visiting to know who I  
> am, I could use http://openid.myuni.edu.au/staff/my.name.
>
> Maybe I also have a role as a student: http://openid.myuni.edu.au/ 
> student/postgrad.
>
> In this case I would not have to even remember all these URLs - the  
> host site could have a kind of "Where are you from, what role do  
> you have" form, so I would pick my home institution off a list,  
> then say I'm a staff member and I want to remain anonymous, which  
> is enough to generate the id: http://openid.myuni.edu.au/staff
>
> Is this being done already? Is it wrong in some way?
>
> Peter
>
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