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Test OpenID Provider

by maxfroumentin
Test OpenID Provider

Opera Unite OpenID provider.

This is a prototype of an OpenID provider running as an Opera Unite service. You have a unique identifier (a URL) and a single password, which you use to log in to many services, called Relying Parties (RP), on the Web. When that URL is dereferenced by a RP, it talks to the OpenID provider and asks it to ensure that you own the identifier.

By running the OpenID provider as an Opera Unite service, you do not have to trust an external provider (e.g. myopenid.com) to manage your identity. You can, in fact, start the Opera Unite OpenID provider only when you need to identify yourself on the Web, whereas myopenid.com is always on, and is controlled by the people running the site.

How to use it: See the README file inside the package.

SECURITY
Using this widget other than for testing purposes is DANGEROUS, as it has not gone through much QA, and there are probably bugs that open security breaches. One known issue is that while your service is running, someone could use your openID URL on their browser, and you would not necessarily realize that they're logging on.


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Installed but it doesn't work... Is it still under construction or something??

By Pattty, # Sep 21, 2009 10:37:56 PM

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Like others: doesn't work... anyone from Opera to tell us what's wrong?

By TerDale, # Sep 15, 2009 7:49:50 AM

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Installed it, but isn't working. I get an admin page, but it is completely blank. Is this service still functional?

By abcoates, # Sep 12, 2009 10:37:07 AM

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I looks it doesn't work, i was trying on few openid enabled pages and it doesn't work. page is accessible from outside.

By movax, # Aug 3, 2009 1:48:55 PM

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I'm having the same issues. Can you give us a list of sites that have worked for you?

By srart, # Jul 22, 2009 6:51:12 AM

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It doesn't work :frown:

By Dellirium, # Jul 16, 2009 10:58:01 PM

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Amazing idea. Can't wait to try it.

By trex279, # Jul 15, 2009 2:14:04 PM

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where does this install?..it isnt shown in the opera unite folder, and doing a search for password.txt showed no results.

By abandonedastronaut, # Jul 11, 2009 8:35:26 AM

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this is pretty cool...i am just trying to figure out this whole open id thing out, but this doesnt seem to allow me to sign in with any websites, maybe i am doing something wrong?

By abandonedastronaut, # Jul 11, 2009 7:40:29 AM

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