You can now login to any website that supports OpenID using your very own Google Account.
To create a custom OpenID URL with your Google Account username, go to appspot.com and login using your Google credentials. You will be assigned an OpenID sign-on that looks something like this:
http://openid-provider.appspot.com/abc@xyz.com where abc@xyz.com is the email address associated with your Google Account.
Google’s own Blogger platform also uses OpenID for comments. The OpenID system for Google Accounts has been implemented using the new Google App Engine.
Find this article at: http://www.labnol.org/internet/favorites/use-google-account-email-openid-user-name/2901/
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Reader Comments
Nice! Now, if only I could sign on to your comments section with my OpenID, I could try it out and see if it works!
Written by Restamon on 04.09.08
You can always use Blogger URL as Openid.
Written by abhilash on 04.09.08
May be I am bit late. And it says that like this below.
Unfortunately, space is limited during Google App Engine’s preview release. As we expand, we’ll invite more developers, but for now you’ll have to wait.
Thanks
Written by krishna on 04.09.08
Did you also know that if you use a custom domain on blogger, you can use your custom domain as an OpenID :)
Asfaq.
Written by Asfaq on 04.09.08
When will they implement Openid concept to bbpress?
I am waiting for it.
If there is any plugin or any other method to implement Openid to bbpress, then please inform me.
Written by SATISH ACHARYA on 04.09.08
hostgattor is down for around 6 houres
Written by ajay on 04.10.08
I am using my wordpress ID as my open ID. I dont feel like using google everywhere, maybe I am afraid of being tracked by a corporate giant!
Written by jobin martin on 04.11.08
lol especially the non-encrypted mail address in the openID address is funny…
Written by Marco on 04.16.08
If you test this it doesn’t actually work for logging into openid enabled sites, it’s just some kind of demo.
Written by George Baily on 02.13.09