On Fri, Feb 22, 2013 at 2:03 PM, Jay Ashworth <j...@baylink.com> wrote:
> ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Ryan Lane" <rlan...@gmail.com> > > > I believe the OpenID extension is matured to the point where it's usable > on > > the Wikimedia projects, acting as an OpenID provider. The extension still > > needs review and such, but I think it's a good time to discuss how we'd > > like to implement this on the projects. > > I, too, want to clarify: you're proposing centralizing WMF identity to > whatever extent it is not already centralized, and then using OpenID > *within MWF*: so that all WMF sites and installed extensions can auth > users against our own user database? > > Not authenticating users against external OID providers (which, as nearly > as I can tell, largely amount to "I am whom I say I am"), or allowing > external non-WMF sites to authenticate against our user database. > > Any OpenID consumer, whether WMF or not, would be able to use us as an authentication provider. - Ryan _______________________________________________ Wikitech-l mailing list Wikitech-l@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikitech-l
