We're currently using OpenID to login to our installation of Request Tracker and want to extend this to our version control as well. While the idea of a proxy will certainly work, it also isn't meant to replace machine <-> machine authentication with OpenID. I know various people are working on things like this, so you can do fun things like authenticate to a WebDAV server using OpenID.
Just as the Simple Registration extension (http://www.openidenabled.com/openid/simple-registration-extension/) isn't meant to be the answer to profile exchange with OpenID, this sort of proxy also isn't the OpenID answer to many of the use cases that have been brought up on this list. We do however think there are all sorts of cool things which can be done with low cost and easy to implement extensions and proxies to OpenID until there actually is convergence in this space. Until then, technologies such as Yadis allow early adopters to choose their preferred authentication, authorization, profile exchange, reputation, etc protocols and not have to worry if their choice will be supported by their favorite app. I'd much rather put the burden of supporting multiple protocols on the service providers than make users have five different identities since we all can't decide on the best way to do things. --David -----Original Message----- From: Johannes Ernst [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, March 24, 2006 2:02 PM To: Digital Identity Exchange Subject: Re: Various User Agent Support (was: Re: [dix] DIX use cases) > Can YADIS/LID/OpenID be used to authenticate a WebDAV client to a > WebDAV server, for some/most/all of the current typical WebDAV > clients and servers? If so, then you've met the requirement Peter > set. Coincidentally, Brad Fitzpatrick -- the creator of OpenID (and LiveJournal) -- just posted on a very related subject just a few days ago. http://brad.livejournal.com/2206769.html While it is indeed a hack, it would probably work, and applies similarly to LID and Yadis. _______________________________________________ dix mailing list [email protected] https://www1.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/dix
