'Open MS Passport': MyUID Goes Beta

Posted by timothy on Sunday June 20, 2004 @06:12PM from the free-alternatives dept.

mastergoon writes "MyUID, which has been refered to as an "open MS Passport", has opened their doors to public beta testing. MyUID is a user database system, with the purpose of allowing virtually anyone to refer to its records using only HTTP or HTTPS. Many companies have unified login systems, like Yahoo! and Microsoft, but unlike MyUID, these databases cannot be put to use by any site. As of now there is an alpha release PHP4 connectivity API, which while not feature rich is in full working order. APIs should be available in your favourite language soon. You can view this example of a site remotely connecting to MyUID using the alpha API, and give a go at spoofing a login. They want the security of the login methods tested extensively before going production."

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Wow. by Arial+Sharon,+10pt. · 2004-06-20 18:14 · Score: 5, Funny

Maybe one day this could be almost as successful as MS Passport.

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FAQ (karma whoring) by XanC · 2004-06-20 18:15 · Score: 5, Funny

Here's the complete FAQ from the website:
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Q: When will the first API be done?
A: The alpha is out, check the download page.
Q: Can penguins fly?
A: No.
Maybe, but... by XanC · 2004-06-20 18:29 · Score: 5, Funny

He has a gmail account! He must be doing something right.
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