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now with openid!

October 2nd, 2008 Aaron Baer Leave a comment Go to comments

I’ve been meaning to do this for a while but I’ve now configured my blog to accept openid authentication for comments (Yes you can leave comments here ;) ) And also as an added bonus it turns out that I can link my already existing openid account, of which I have two myopenid and chi.mp, to my blog url. Which kicks ass because I can automatically use the url of this site as my openid. Super fantastic.

So the wordpress plugin is OpenID and it was a snap to install and configure. You might be saying to yourself, “What is this strange OpenID thing that he’s talking about?”. Here is a quick overview, OpenID for Dummies. Use your openid now or go get one and leave me a comment.

As a side note I noticed after upgrading wordpress today that they’ve also integrated Google Gears.  That is all.. enjoy your day.

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  1. Aaron Baer
    October 2nd, 2008 at 22:18 | #1
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    Interestingly, you don’t have to have an openid to post a comment because I have comments open, although moderated. Also, if you register with the site using your openid then of course you can be logged in and not have to fill out all the comment form information. Mostly using this plugin with my blog gives me some extra powers around my openid identity. If this was a site with multiple users/blogers having openid as a authentication and registration method is a fantastic tool. It’s definitely a good tool for me to have configured.

  2. Hannah Halpenny
    October 3rd, 2008 at 13:18 | #2
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    Hi,
    Congratulations on OpenID-enabling your website! You have taken the first step towards increasing signups and logins on your blog. JanRain, as a leader in OpenID technology and services, is working with over 5,000 domains and 1,000 affiliates on their OpenID needs. We wanted to introduce you to some free and easy solutions that you can add to your OpenID implementation. In addition, should your OpenID needs grow, JanRain offers a suite of OpenID enablement products and services which you can learn more about at http://www.JanRain.com.
    The ID Selector (www.idselector.com) dramatically improves the OpenID login experience for your users, and/or our Affiliate Program allows your users to get an OpenID without difficulty and then seamlessly return to your site already logged in (www.myopenid.com/affiliate). They are both free and easy to implement!

    Go ahead and check out the products, and let me know if there is anything I can help you with here at JanRain.

    All the best,
    Hannah Halpenny
    Marketing Coordinator
    bylurhh@janrain.com
    (360) 798-0347

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