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How does OAuth compare and contrast with OpenID
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?
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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Well, the simple answer is that OpenID is about who you are, or your identity, based on "coming from somewhere" that you can "prove that you control" (i.e. your blog, or a web URL).
OAuth is about giving permissions and access rights -- or authorization -- keeping you in control of what people and third-party services can do for you and with your data.
Here are some posts that might be useful:
http://www.pointy-stick.com/blog/2008...
http://ungeekdapo.wordpress.com/2008/...
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Inappropriate?Well, the simple answer is that OpenID is about who you are, or your identity, based on "coming from somewhere" that you can "prove that you control" (i.e. your blog, or a web URL).
OAuth is about giving permissions and access rights -- or authorization -- keeping you in control of what people and third-party services can do for you and with your data.
Here are some posts that might be useful:
http://www.pointy-stick.com/blog/2008...
http://ungeekdapo.wordpress.com/2008/...
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