I would love for this be be captured on a wiki as frequently asked questions, even if we don't have a final answer, it helps people (myself) understand the challenges and current thinking:
1. How will we resolve Firefox Accounts allow federated identity providers 1a. If we allow federated identity, where there is no Fx Account stored password, how will we generate a key to encrypt user data? 1b. Is there a way to connect Persona account to a Fx Account 2. What will this Fx Account string be formatted? [email protected]? user@firefox On Oct 9, 2013, at 7:09 AM, Lloyd Hilaiel <[email protected]> wrote: > This is a big question, and a fair one. I must go pick up my son right now, > but will offer a proper response in the next 24 hours if no-one beats me to > it. > > lloyd > > On Oct 9, 2013, at 2:34 PM, Rubén Martín <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> After doing some research on the current status of Firefox Accounts I have a >> big concern. >> >> As far as I understand, my Firefox Account and my Persona account are going >> to be independent, two different passwords, and there is no way to log in >> with Persona to Firefox Accounts as it was planned at the beginning. >> >> http://people.mozilla.org/~zfang/FirefoxAccount/PiCL_0905.pdf >> >> Is this still the case? If so, why? >> >> I was told on IRC that you don't want people to be redirected to their email >> provider to verify their persona account because it's confusing, but at the >> end they will always have to go to their email to verify the Firefox Account. >> >> From a user point of view, I don't want to create more accounts, the point >> of Persona was to avoid this and have to remember just one password, so I >> expected to log in to my Firefox Account using my Persona account. >> >> Regards. >> -- >> Rubén Martín (Nukeador) >> Mozilla Reps Mentor >> http://mozilla-hispano.org >> http://twitter.com/mozilla_hispano >> http://facebook.com/mozillahispano >> _______________________________________________ >> Sync-dev mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://mail.mozilla.org/listinfo/sync-dev > > _______________________________________________ > Sync-dev mailing list > [email protected] > https://mail.mozilla.org/listinfo/sync-dev _______________________________________________ Sync-dev mailing list [email protected] https://mail.mozilla.org/listinfo/sync-dev
