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How does OAuth compare and contrast with OpenID
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How does OAuth compare and contrast with OpenID?

I understand that OpenID provides a way for a user to provide a distributed authentication mechanism, which OAuth covers as well. I also believe that OAuth goes further in some respects by documenting things that OpenID leaves up to the providers. Is this accurate?

Are there any other ways that these two systems compare and contrast?

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Chris Messina (Official Rep) last replied on April 16, 2008 21:13

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