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OpenID is a standard that describes how users can be authenticated by 3rd parties which means that websites don't have to store user credentials.

By "subcontracting" the authentication of users to 3rd parties developers of web sites and applications don't have to store user details such as passwords.

OpenID on Wikipedia

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How do I figure out my Google OpenID URL?

Update January 25, 2025 This question and its answers are obsolete. Google ended new OpenID 2.0 registrations May 19, 2014, and shut down the service April 20, 2015. Migrating to Google Sign-in #Timetable Original question below this line. I'm…
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How to find a list of sites that I've authenticated with using my Google OpenID?

I use Google's Profile feature when logging into sites that support OpenID. Is there a way for me to get a list of all the websites that I have logged into using my Google Profile as my OpenID.
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How can I use Google as OpenID provider after Google +?

For Google+ users, the www.google.com/profiles/me URL redirects to the user's Google+ profile. How can I use Google as my OpenID provider now?
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If my Gmail address is abcdefgh@gmail.com, then what would be my OpenID?

If my email is abcdefgh@gmail.com, what would be my OpenID?
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OpenID Security

Couldn't any webapp that requires an OpenID login just secretly store my password and get access to my account(s)? If not, why not?
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How can I use Facebook as an OpenID provider?

I'd like to use my Facebook account for my OpenID accounts. How can I do this?
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What is the difference between a Google Open Id and a Google Profile?

As far as I can tell, Google offers two separate Open Id's to all those who have a Google Account. The first is accessed with www.google.com/accounts/o8/id and the second is just your Google profile url. Why are there two different Open ID? If I…
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What is OpenID, and what do you need to do to get one?

I'm not sure I understand what OpenID is ... but I see plenty of sites that ask you for it. What is it? and how do I create one?
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Forget remembered OpenID

I accidentally clicked "Remember me" on a site requesting my OpenID. I'm using Gmail to provide it - is there a way to make it forget about that site?
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Get profile picture to show up in OpenID in Disqus

I am using my openID to comment on blogs that use Disqus. However when I comment on articles Disqus just uses their generic avatar instead of my photo. My openID provider is myopenid.com. I haven't been able to find any resources on how to do this,…
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Don't Google profile links work as OpenIDs any more?

For years I've been using a http://www.google.com/profiles/name.surname link as my OpenID. I've also used it to log in to StackExchange sites because If I've just pressed Google logo to log in there it used some weird digital-id instead of my name…
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How to get a list of sites where I have used a yahoo openid?

I have been using my flickr url as my openid on a number of sites. Since I found out that my google profile can also serve as my openid I was thinking of changing all my registrations from flickr to google. I was surprised to know that yahoo does…
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How can I change my IMDb account settings to use openID for login

I have an imbd.com account that I login to using an id and a password, I noticed recently that they support logging in using Facebook, Amazon and Google. I very much prefer using my Google account to login to other sites, is it possible to change…
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How does one log into Facebook using Linked Accounts?

I have linked my Yahoo and Google accounts with Facebook via the Account Settings. Both of them now appear in the Linked Accounts list. Displayed immediately above them is the following: If you are logged into one of the accounts below you will…
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Use Google as an OpenID without logging into the rest of it?

Every time I login to Google as my OpenID I stay signed-in. This can get annoying as I feel safer searching Google without being logged-in, even if my dynamic IP is logged. Obviously I can just immediately go to Google and log-out, but as this is a…
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