[OpenID] Can one use Generic OpenIds

[Johannes Ernst]

Do you want to propose something? ;-)

On May 22, 2007, at 0:42, Lukas Rosenstock wrote:

> It makes sense to use generic OpenIDs for companies, groups, roles,
> software agents etc., why not? Especially in combination with the  
> other
> protocols which are about to come for authentication without the  
> browser,
> making URL-based identity ubiquitous everywhere. However, it was  
> nice if
> we had an explicit mechanism to describe what a certain OpenID is -  
> just a
> "tag" in the XRDS document for instance.
>
> Lukas
>
> Am 22.05.2007, 07:13 Uhr, schrieb Johannes Ernst
> <jernst+openid.net at netmesh.us>:
>
>> 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".
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Johannes Ernst
NetMesh Inc.


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