Frequently Asked Questions

Do you support the Simple Registration Extension (SREG)?
Yes we support SREG and as of OpenID 2.0 the Attribute Exchange (AX) protocol as well.

Do you support OpenID 2.0?
Absolutely, myOpenID is running the latest OpenID 2.0 libraries.

How do users log in to the OpenID provider (user name/password, certificates,…)?
They can use traditional user name/password, we also allow client side certificates and recently added Information Card support.

Can I translate myOpenID?
Yes, please check out our How-To Translate page for more info.

Are all transfers of personal data SSL secured?
Yes, We always use SSL when asking for sensitive information like your password.

Which features do you provide to prevent phishing?
* You can use a Client Side SSL certificate, using this certificate avoids the necessity to enter any sensitive information, such as your password.

* You can upload a ‘Personal Icon’ that will only show up on myOpenID, if a site looks like myOpenID but does not have your Personal Icon showing, you are being phished

* Safe Sign-In, with Safe Sign-in activated, we will only ask you for your password on the “Sign In” page of our site at https://www.myopenid.com/signin.

Then, if you are ever asked for your myOpenID password anywhere else, you know something is wrong.

Any other security features?
There is an audit trail of all your account activity, what sites your OpenID was used to login to and when, etc. are all listed when you sign-in

Do you support different personas?
Yes, multiple personas are fully supported.

Are user profiles enriched with semantic data, e.g. microformats or FOAF?
Not at the moment, though this will be an available feature in a upcoming myOpenID release.

Do you provide any additional services or features?
We do have some cool options, that while not strictly security related, are reasons to go with myOpenID:

* We have a free affiliate program (https://www.myopenid.com/affiliate), sign up is simple and gives you an easy way to setup users of your site with OpenID accounts

Are there any new features or services planned in the foreseeable future?
Ability to add microformat data to your myOpenID persona page.

Are there any lists or reviews of current OpenID providers?
Yes, the OpenID foundation maintains a list here:
http://openid.net/get/

What OpenID Providers support what features?
http://willnorris.com/openid-support

Overall Comparison/Rank of OpenID Providers:
http://ttlnews.blogspot.com/2007/09/eight-top-openid-providers-comparison.html