Windows Live ID and OpenID

It seams that Microsoft is making an attempt to integrate with OpenID. With the announcement that “Windows Live ID commits to support of OpenID” I thought a little investigation would be in order.

You need to setup a new Live ID on the Live-INT service, you can use any email, but make sure that you do not use your production password!

• Go to https://login.live-INT.com/ and use the sign-up button to set up a Windows Live ID test account in the INT environment.

• Go to https://login.live-int.com/beta/ManageOpenID.srf to set up your OpenID test alias.

  You alias will be “http://openid.live-int.com/[yourAlias].

  You can then associate an open ID with a site. Here is the experience with Plaxo:
  
  [![image](images/WindowsLiveIDandOpenID_9E73-image_thumb_1-1-2.png)](http://blog.hinshelwood.com/files/2011/05/GWB-WindowsLiveWriter-WindowsLiveIDandOpenID_9E73-image_4.png)
  

  From the Plaxo homepage, click “Settings”…

  [![image](images/WindowsLiveIDandOpenID_9E73-image_thumb_2-2-3.png)](http://blog.hinshelwood.com/files/2011/05/GWB-WindowsLiveWriter-WindowsLiveIDandOpenID_9E73-image_6.png)
  

  Then select “Identities” and “Manage your OpenID’s”.

  [![image](images/WindowsLiveIDandOpenID_9E73-image_thumb_3-3-4.png)](http://blog.hinshelwood.com/files/2011/05/GWB-WindowsLiveWriter-WindowsLiveIDandOpenID_9E73-image_8.png)
  

  You can then attach any number of OpenIDs to your Plaxo account. So lets click “Attach a new OpenID”.

  [![image](images/WindowsLiveIDandOpenID_9E73-image_thumb_5-4-5.png)](http://blog.hinshelwood.com/files/2011/05/GWB-WindowsLiveWriter-WindowsLiveIDandOpenID_9E73-image_12.png)
  

  And then “SignIn”.

  [![image](images/WindowsLiveIDandOpenID_9E73-image_thumb_7-5-6.png)](http://blog.hinshelwood.com/files/2011/05/GWB-WindowsLiveWriter-WindowsLiveIDandOpenID_9E73-image_16.png)
  

  This is where Windows Live takes over from the main sites, and you enter your password for your Live account.

  I am hoping that they will be releasing a version that works for .NET applications and not just websites. This would allow application developers to join the ranks of interconnected authentication application with single sign-on.
  
  It is a dream I have…
  
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