Most OpenID Connect providers require pre-registration of ... • Aaron Parecki

91°F

Matthew Dempsky https://twitter.com/mdempsky • Oct 10
Hm, after reading their wiki and FAQ, I don't see the value in supporting IndieAuth instead of just allowing the user to specify an arbitrary OpenID Connect provider?

Most OpenID Connect providers require pre-registration of clients, which kind of defeats the purpose. Here's some more background: https://aaronparecki.com/2018/07/07/7/oauth-for-the-open-web

Alaska Flight 771 DCA to PDX in Washington, District of Columbia • 63°F

Wed, Oct 9, 2019 9:24pm -04:00

1 like 4 replies
- Dmitri Shuralyov
Have you written a response to this? Let me know the URL:
- Brad Fitzpatrick twitter.com/bradfitz
  
  Sure!
  
  Thu, Oct 10, 2019 2:29am +00:00 (via brid-gy.appspot.com)
- Aaron Parecki twitter.com/aaronpk
  
  oh absolutely it was! speaking of which, I've been thinking about putting together a podcast and/or video series where I interview folks like you involved in the early days of this stuff. would you be interested?
  
  Thu, Oct 10, 2019 2:23am +00:00 (via brid-gy.appspot.com)
- Matthew Dempsky twitter.com/mdempsky
  
  OpenID 1 was insufficiently monetizable for the free marketplace of ideas. 🤪
  
  Thu, Oct 10, 2019 1:44am +00:00 (via brid-gy.appspot.com)
- Brad Fitzpatrick twitter.com/bradfitz
  
  My OpenID ("1") was ahead of its time I guess. 😂😜
  
  Thu, Oct 10, 2019 1:29am +00:00 (via brid-gy.appspot.com)

Posted in /replies using quill.p3k.io