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<body>I did some testing on this by extending an OpenID provider with web service API's and having a list of trusted callers.<BR>
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This would only worth my with a provider you have ownership of, but with some kind of trust network between providers, API's could be plugged in to provide desktop and smart client authentication.<BR>
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steven<BR>
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Date: Wed, 1 Aug 2007 16:58:22 -0400<BR>From: i.akhund@gmail.com<BR>To: general@openid.net<BR>Subject: [OpenID] OpenId from Desktop App<BR><BR>Anyone have a good method for using openId authentication from a Desktop application that does not have a web browser built in?<BR><BR>I can't think of anything very user friendly and easy to implement.<BR><BR>Immad<BR><BR>-- <BR>Office: +1 617 401 2391<BR>Cell: +1 617 449 8654<BR>Skype: i.akhund<BR>Blog: <A href="http://immadsnewworld.blogspot.com/" target=_blank>http://immadsnewworld.blogspot.com</A><BR><BR>Clickpass, CTO<BR>1 Broadway,<BR>3rd Floor <BR>Kendall Square,<BR>Cambridge MA<BR>02142 </BLOCKQUOTE><br /><hr />Local listings, incredible imagery, and driving directions - all in one place! <a href='http://maps.live.com/?wip=69&FORM=MGAC01' target='_new'>Find it!</a></body>
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