[AWS] Possible OpenID API for AWS?

Dennison, Ted Ted.Dennison at flightsafety.com
Wed Aug 8 16:12:14 CEST 2012


Jacob Sparre Andersen wrote:
> Pascal Obry wrote:
>
> > Can you explain more how OpenID works? This is not clear to me, so I
> > can't comment further.
>
> OpenID is a distributed/centralised (depending on your point of view)
> authentication protocol.

FWIW this is what all the StackExchange sites use for their user authentication. I kind of like it, because it reduces the number of passwords and accounts I have to keep track of, and allows me to build a reputation on an account that transcends a single website.


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