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When Is openid for OSM going to be launched?

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Hello, Am working on a site, Mapping day Uganda and wish to use OSM as my openid provider so that users to my site just need to sign up once. And those already with the OSM login to just login directly. Which means one login for both OSM and mapping day uganda.

Discussions say the openid provider API is in the dev version of OSM, so, when will it be launched? Or is it launched?

Benjamin

asked 11 Oct '11, 15:36

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OpenStreetMap.org is an OpenID consumer but not an OpenID provider. There are no immediate plans to become an OpenID provider.

This answer is marked "community wiki".

answered 11 Oct '11, 17:33

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Isn't OAuth enough?

answered 11 Oct '11, 15:53

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Thanks guys. Then i will use OAuth for now. Please let me know when the OpenID provider plans are put in place. Thanks again

(12 Oct '11, 06:53) Benjamin Lut...
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There are no plans to become an OpenID provider.

(12 Oct '11, 11:36) Richard ♦

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According to the OpenID wiki page OSM already supports OpenID but requires an additional OSM account.

answered 11 Oct '11, 15:52

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