Remco Ploeg: Live ID Federation

Remco points to a very handy document on Windows Live ID federation,

... Deze ochtend vond ik een whitepaper over Live ID Federation. Een goede stap voorwaards, want zo kunnen we nu ook het onderwijsaanbod met live@EDU gaan vergroten met federatie.

The Windows Live™ ID service—the user-authentication system for Microsoft^® online resources such as MSN^® and the Windows Live services—can function as part of a federated identity system that works with authentication services from third-party partners. This capability gives users whose accounts are managed by such partners seamless access to Windows Live services. By federating identity with Windows Live ID, a partner provides its users with access to both the partner’s resources and Windows Live services.

This document describes how an organization can establish a federated user-identity relationship with the Windows Live ID service.  ...

 

Continue at source: Live ID Federation