Looks like the Windows Live ID team has started blogging about their developments with the new Windows Live ID the upgrade\/replacement for the Microsoft Passport.<\/p>\n
Welcome to the Windows Live ID <\/strong>team blog!\u00a0 This is our inaugural Hello World! post to introduce Windows Live ID.
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\nWindows Live ID is the upgrade\/replacement for the Microsoft Passport service and is the identity and authentication gateway service for cross-device access to Microsoft online services, such as Windows Live, MSN, Office Live and Xbox Live.\u00a0 Is this the authentication service for the world?\u00a0 No \ud83d\ude42\u00a0 It’s primarily designed for use with Microsoft\u00a0online services and by Microsoft-affiliated close partners who integrate with Windows Live services to offer combined innovations to our mutual customers.\u00a0 We will continue to support the Passport user base of 300+ Million accounts and seamlessly upgrade these accounts to Windows Live IDs.\u00a0 Partners who have already implemented Passport are already compatible with Windows Live ID.
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\nWindows Live ID<\/em> is being designed to be an identity provider among many within the Identity Metasystem<\/a>.\u00a0 In the future, we will support Federated identity scenarios via WS-* <\/a>and support InfoCards<\/a>.
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\nFor developers we will be providing rich programmable interfaces via server and client SDKs to give third party application developers access to authenticated Microsoft Live services and APIs<\/a>.
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\nOver the next few weeks as we complete our deployment, you will see the\u00a0Windows Live ID<\/em> service come alive through our respective partners sites and services.\u00a0 The first thing you’ll notice as early as today is that the word Passport is being replaced by Windows Live ID<\/em>.\u00a0 But isn’t a rebranding exercise — there is stuff going on under the hood.\u00a0 This will be more understandable in the coming weeks and months when you start seeing the new, exciting Windows Live sign-in UI.\u00a0 Not only is the page load time significantly reduced, but you will see some really cool innovative features that we’re sure you’ll love \ud83d\ude42
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\nWhat do you need to do as a consumer?\u00a0 Nothing!\u00a0 Just keep logging into your Windows Live and MSN services as you normally do.\u00a0 Or try out some new ones at ideas.live.com<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0
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\nWe’ll be sharing more about Windows Live ID<\/em> here as it rolls out…for all those interested in identity and authentication service, come on back.\u00a0 And let us know what you think!<\/p>\n–<\/em>Trevin Chow<\/em><\/a>, Lead Program Manager<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Via: Windows Live ID Team Blog<\/a> | Dare Obasanjo’s Blog<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Looks like the Windows Live ID team has started blogging about their developments with the new Windows Live ID the upgrade\/replacement for the Microsoft Passport. Welcome to the Windows Live ID team blog!\u00a0 This is our inaugural Hello World! post to introduce Windows Live ID. \u00a0 Windows Live ID is the upgrade\/replacement for the Microsoft Passport service and is the<\/p>\n