# Anybody use OPEN\_ID to authenticate? **URL:** \ **Category:** Rails\ **Created:** [December 6, 2007, 4:43am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/anybody-use-open-id-to-authenticate/122278 "2007-12-06T04:43:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![gemblon](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/ee59a6/32.png) [@gemblon](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/gemblon)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2007, 4:43am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/anybody-use-open-id-to-authenticate/122278/1 "2007-12-06T04:43:46Z")
how did it go? here is the link if you are interested: [What are the differences between FAPI 1.0 and FAPI 2.0 and what do they mean to you? - OpenID Foundation](http://openid.net/what/) ---
**Author:** ![gemblon](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/ee59a6/32.png) [@gemblon](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/gemblon)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2007, 10:20am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/anybody-use-open-id-to-authenticate/122278/2 "2007-12-06T10:20:56Z")
On Dec 6, 2007 3:43 AM, gemblon (t.b.) [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > how did it go? > > here is the link if you are interested: [What are the differences between FAPI 1.0 and FAPI 2.0 and what do they mean to you? - OpenID Foundation](http://openid.net/what/) There has been quite a lot of discussion of OpenID in the rails community over the past few months. I’ve found it very straightforward to implement and very helpful, though the number of users who have OpenIDs is still small and so depending on your users you will still either need to provide a standard username/password or make it very easy for people to create an OpenID. A few links: I wrote about it in February: > **[OpenID for a Ruby on Rails app](https://jystewart.net/2007/02/21/openid-for-a-rails-app/)** > > The buzz about OpenID keeps building, and with the announcement that all AOL/AIM users now automatically have OpenIDs it doesn’t look set to slow down any time soon. For those who’re no… Dan W. wrote a good tutorial: [http://www.danwebb.net/2007/2/27/the-no-shit-guide-to-supporting-openid-in-your-applications](http://www.danwebb.net/2007/2/27/the-no-shit-guide-to-supporting-openid-in-your-applications) There’s a plugin in the official repository: [http://svn.rubyonrails.org/rails/plugins/open\_id\_authentication/](http://svn.rubyonrails.org/rails/plugins/open_id_authentication/) Eastmedia have a plugin that brings together restful\_authentication and open\_id\_authentication: [http://identity.eastmedia.com/identity/show/Restful%20OpenID%20Authentication](http://identity.eastmedia.com/identity/show/Restful%20OpenID%20Authentication) James. – James S. - Web D. Work : [Processing Greenbelt 2009 – James Stewart](http://jystewart.net/process/) Play : [http://james.anthropiccollective.org](http://james.anthropiccollective.org) ---
**Author:** ![gemblon](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/ee59a6/32.png) [@gemblon](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/gemblon)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2007, 10:54am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/anybody-use-open-id-to-authenticate/122278/3 "2007-12-06T10:54:17Z")
there is also this screecast which is very interesting > **[\#68 OpenID Authentication - RailsCasts](http://railscasts.com/episodes/68-openid-authentication)** > > Short Ruby on Rails screencasts containing tips, tricks and tutorials. Great for both novice and experienced web developers. ---
**Author:** ![gemblon](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/ee59a6/32.png) [@gemblon](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/gemblon)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2007, 2:04pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/anybody-use-open-id-to-authenticate/122278/4 "2007-12-06T14:04:36Z")
Jean-sébastien Jney wrote: > there is also this screecast which is very interesting > [#68 OpenID Authentication - RailsCasts](http://railscasts.com/episodes/68) awesome. thanks a bunch… :)))))))