Having an OpenID is a cool thing. In theory, I wouldn't have needed to register for any other account ever. Alas, most ideals are just that: ideals. No, I'm not saying anything bad against OpenID; I'm only saying that even with the best intention we still frequently are unable to realize the full potential of the idea's ideals.
Take SourceForge.Net for example, it's one of sites I frequented. Sure it does take my OpenID to authenticate me when I logged into the site, but it still requires me to bind to a local SourceForge account if I want to use it to access certain things such as its CVS repositories. C'est la vie.
The OpenID provider I chose for my use is MyOpenID.com. I like MyOpenID.com because it is one of only a few (as of this writing) strong authentication providers who uses SSL certificates and Windows CardSpace/InfoCards which enables auto-authentication. This is so that while I do have a password for my OpenID account, I won't need to really memorize it or use it to sign into any sites using my OpenID account.
To demonstrate:
- Go to MyOpenID.com
- Sign in (if you already have an OpenID account)
- Choose a sign-in method
Or - You'll be presented with a certificate you've previously created and install in your browser
Or be prompted to send your Microsoft Windows InfoCard you've previously linked to your OpenID
- Click sign-in
- And swweeet!! I'm in... quick & easy.
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