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  1. Overview
  2. Where can I use it?
  3. I've come across an error
  4. FAQs

Overview

You can now use your Launchpad identity to log into into other websites and services that support OpenID.

Here's how it works:

  1. You visit a website that supports OpenID and it asks you to log in.

  2. Enter the Launchpad profile URL - https://launchpad.net/~your_nickname

  3. If you're not already logged into Launchpad, it'll ask you to enter your username and password.
  4. Once you're successfully logged into Launchpad, it'll return you to the site you want to use.

Simple! This means that you only need to remember your Launchpad profile URL, username and password in order to use websites that support OpenID.

We will send your Launchpad nickname to the site, but many simply choose to display the identity URL. On these, you'll be known as https://launchpad.net/~your_nickname.

Launchpad supports OpenID 2.0. Don't worry, you can still log into sites that support older OpenID standards.

Learn more about OpenID.

Where can I use it?

You can use Launchpad to log into any of the growing number of sites that support OpenID. These include:

Find out more about where you can use OpenID.

I've come across an error

If you encounter an error, then it's possible there is a bug in either Launchpad's or the site's implementation of the OpenID protocol. You can request help on the #launchpad FreeNode channel or report the problematic site by <a href="https://answers.launchpad.net/launchpad/+adquestion">filing a question</a> on Launchpad.

FAQs