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DRAFT: Work in progress. This feature is not yet live. See [https://bugs.launchpad.net/launchpad/+bug/1169 Bug 1169] for details.
This page describes Launchpad's role as an [http://openid.net/ OpenID] provider. Launchpad currently supports OpenID [http://openid.net/specs/openid-authentication-2_0.html 2.0].
What is OpenID?
[http://openid.net/ OpenID] is a free and easy way to use a single digital identity across the Internet. With one OpenID you can login to all your favorite websites and forget about online paperwork! Best of all, you can now use your Launchpad account as your single digital identity.
[http://openid.net/what/ Learn more about OpenID]
Where can I use it?
You can use your Launchpad Account on any one of a growing number of sites which support OpenID.
[http://openid.net/where/ Learn more about where you can use OpenID]
What do I have to do to enable it?
Nothing! Your existing Launchpad ID is already enabled for your use. To protect your privacy, we do not expose your Launchpad account name. Instead we use an ID number to link back to your account.
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How do I delegate my OpenID?
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With OpenID, you can easily set your webpage or blog up as an identity URL using delegation. By inserting a little bit of code into your blog or website, you can easily make your blog or website your OpenID.
Rather than logging in with your Launchpad OpenID, you'd log in with http://mywebsite.com. Launchpad will still be providing the backend so you'll be asked for your password by Launchpad. However, when you show up as a commenter on, for example, a Livejournal thread, your blog or website will be your OpenID url.
To set your blog or website up as a delegate, simply add this snippet of code into the <head> of your page. It will need to go between the <head> and </head> elements on the page.
<link rel="openid.server" href="https://login.launchpad.net/+openid" /> <link rel="openid.delegate" href="http://launchpad.net/+ID=xxxxxxxx" />
You'll need to replace the http://launchpad.net/+ID=xxxxxxxx with your actual Launchpad OpenID.
FAQs
- Can I log into Launchpad with my existing OpenID?
- Unfortunately, not at this time. Launchpad is currently an OpenID Provider (OP) and not a consumer (RP).
- Can I link my existing OpenID to my Launchpad OpenID?
- Unfortunately, there is no mechanism today to associate any other OpenID's you may have to your Launchpad OpenID.
- Will you be exposing an API for Launchpad's OpenID?
- We're not certain at this time but it is an interesting idea.
- Where may I see a list of bugs filed against Launchpad's OpenID implementation?
All of our [https://bugs.launchpad.net/launchpad-project/+bugs?field.tag=openid OpenID bugs are tagged] with the openid tag.
- Where may I see a list of new features planned for Launchpad's OpenID implementation?
These are contained inside Launchpad's Blueprint System. We currently lack [https://bugs.launchpad.net/blueprint/+bug/137397 tag support for Blueprints] so you'll have to [https://blueprints.edge.launchpad.net/launchpad-project/ search for them manually].
