[appengine-java] Users and UserService: fetch userID without login

2010-12-22 Thread l.denardo
Hello, I'm trying to figure out possible solutions for a problem. I'm currently using openID to authenticate users, restricting to Google as an identity provider (both gmail and Google Apps). What I need to do is to obtain reliable user information before a user logs in to the application. Use cas

Re: [appengine-java] Users and UserService: fetch userID without login

2010-12-22 Thread Ikai Lan (Google)
Does a domain's user list contain an ID? We can't provide this ID to you ahead of time. I think for your use case, it's safe to use the email and handle the edge case of someone changing their email. -- Ikai Lan Developer Programs Engineer, Google App Engine Blogger: http://googleappengine.blogsp