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How to log in to Facebook with OpenID
I see on the Demand OpenID page it states "Hooray! facebook.com is OpenID enabled". But I cannot see anywhere on Facebook where you can login with your OpenID so how is Facebook.com OpenID enabled?
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It's a little janky and hidden, but you can link your OpenID to your Facebook account from this page:
https://register.facebook.com/editacc...
Just check out the section called "Linked Accounts". The only real benefit is if you use one of the primary OpenID providers (Vidoop is no longer included, as they've shut down), you'll be able to sign in to Facebook automatically if you're signed in to the other OpenID provider.
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Inappropriate?It's a little janky and hidden, but you can link your OpenID to your Facebook account from this page:
https://register.facebook.com/editacc...
Just check out the section called "Linked Accounts". The only real benefit is if you use one of the primary OpenID providers (Vidoop is no longer included, as they've shut down), you'll be able to sign in to Facebook automatically if you're signed in to the other OpenID provider.
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Ah okay, I understand, it does seem a bit awkward alright, why couldn't they just add an OpenID login interface to their main login page like everyone else. Facebook has to be special I guess.
Chris you may also be interested in this thread -
Well, I think the problem is that the UI just isn't there yet. Most Facebook users have never heard of OpenID, so just slapping on an OpenID box on the homepage wouldn't fly.
The current solution is a practical one — and if we can make improvements to the OpenID user experience, who knows? we may some day see OpenID on the homepage!
See this page for the current progress:
http://wiki.openid.net/Details-of-UX-... -
OK, I've linked my MyOpenID account, but now what? "if you use one of the primary OpenID providers ... you'll be able to sign in to Facebook automatically if you're signed in to the other OpenID provider." How's this supposed to work? Maybe I'm missing something, but I see only two ways this would actually work: facebook exploits vulnerabilities in the user's browser to check for cookies from OpenID providers; or when you link an account, facebook adds a (supposedly) permanent cookie containing your OpenID URL. Either way, it's not working for me on Firefox with cookies set to be deleted when Firefox closes. Why not just add a normal login page even if most users don't see it (like a special one at openid.facebook.com or something)?
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There's no way for you to sign in to Facebook with a custom OpenID yet. Facebook's OpenID sign in works by using a feature in OpenID called "checkid_immediate". Essentially this feature tells a relying party whether a user is still signed in to their OpenID provider. Facebook runs this check against a small number of well known OpenID providers (mostly Google), and if you've attached your Google OpenID to your Facebook account, logs you in automatically.
Facebook hasn't built support for any random OpenID yet. This is too bad, but if you'd like to see it changed, I'd suggest providing them with your feedback:
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Inappropriate?When you say "if you use one of the primary OpenID providers... you'll be able to sign in to Facebook automatically," do you mean only the primary providers (Verisign PIP, Yahoo, etc.)? Can't be, else I don't quite get the point: as Stephen points out, there is no box to submit an OpenID in order to login.
Is it possible that OpenID delegation does not work? -
Inappropriate?Nevermind. I need checkid_immediate calls to work.
Nice tool: http://openidenabled.com/resources/op... -
Inappropriate?Ok, checking 'recent account activity' in Openid shows 'Approve for https://www.facebook.com/ ' but I am still not being logged into facebook unless I manually enter my login details!
What gives here?
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