[Opensim-dev] Mantis#2816 patch and openid

[James Hughes]

Charles Krinke wrote:
> We have a patch to add an additional handler for openid into our login
> stream handlers, an openid.cs file and a .dll to support the
> beginnings of openid.
>
> As I understand it, this is an optional login method, and as I also
> understand it, openid is quite common these days. It looks like our
> various gmail accounts are already openid's.
>
> So, what are the advantages and disadvantages of adding some openid
> support into OpenSim.
>
> Charles

More than a convenient login method for a grid, it is probably a first
step in having a globally acceptable authentication system for use with
HyperGrid and some of the subsystems that will be distributed over time.

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