Identity
There are many existing and proposed schemes for managing distributed or federated identity over the Web. This page catalogs some of the use cases, desired features, mechanisms, and proposals.
Feature Support
| OpenID | OAuth | XAuth | .well-known | WebID | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| distributed | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| identity | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| login | - | - | - | - | yes |
| avatar image | - | - | - | - | yes |
| contact info | - | - | - | - | yes |
| service providers | - | - | - | - | yes |
| multiple accounts/ids | - | - | - | - | yes |
| 3rd party proxies | - | - | - | - | yes |
| encryption | - | - | - | - | yes |
Technologies
OpenID
OAuth
XAuth
.well-known
WebID
Features
Distributed
Dereferenceable
Identity
Login
- Username
- Url
Avatar Image
Contact Info
- Phone Number
- Address
- Email Address
- Website
- Blog
- Workplace
Service Providers
- XAuth-Style
- Payment Authority
- Microblogging Account
- Map Service
- SMS
- Photo Service
- Email Service
Multiple Accounts/IDs
3Rd Party Proxies Operating on Your Behalf
- Tweet
- Add/Remove Friends
- Etc.
Encryption
- End-To-End (No Man-In-The-Middle Attacks)