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    Windows Live ID Client 1.0 SDK Alpha Release Announcement

    Windows Live ID Client 1.0 SDK Alpha Is Released!

    The Windows Live ID Client 1.0 SDK provides a managed API for Windows Live sign-in authentication. Included in the release is a sample application with its source code, so that you can build your own client applications.

    The sample application demonstrates the following functions:

    ·         Users can sign in to your application using the sleek Windows Live-designed authentication user interface.

    ·         Users can save their user name and/or password so that their sign-in information persists the next time they run the application.

    ·         From within the sample application, users can create a blog that is automatically posted on their Windows Live Space.

    ·         The application will launch an Internet browser, and users are automatically signed in to their Windows Live Space.

     

    The benefits of implementing the Windows Live ID authentication service include:

    ·         No need to worry about the technical details of authentication! The Windows Live ID authentication service manages this process for you.

    ·         Don’t bother worrying about how to store and retrieve user account information! The Windows Live ID service uses the same functionality as Messenger to cache the user name and/or password for use in subsequent user sign ins.

    ·         Forget about creating, storing, and maintaining user accounts! The Windows Live ID service hosts and manages the Web flows and account services to enable account sign up, credential viewing and updating, and profile management.

    ·         Gain hundreds of millions of potential users of your application! By enabling Windows Live accounts direct sign in to your application, anyone with a Windows Live ID can become a user of your product.

    The Windows Live ID team is working on new and improved features to the Windows Live ID Client 1.0 SDK, which will be announced on dev.live.com.

     

    Please download the SDK and let us know what you think. Your feedback is greatly appreciated and will help us shape the final product. Post your feedback and support requests to the Windows Live ID discussion forum on dev.live.com.

     

    Click here to download the Windows Live ID Client 1.0 SDK Alpha release from connect.microsoft.com!

     

    2/2/2007 2:23 PM | Blog it

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    Mehul shahwrote:
    I want to Implement a authentication with windows Live Id in the sharepoint site
    is there any way to do that stuff?
    July 17
    Nick Randolphwrote:
    Is there a proposed SDK for those working with the .NET Compact framework?  And is there any way that this SDK can be used with occasionally connected applications (for example caching logon credentials locally for use when offline)?
    Apr. 8
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    Martijn B. wrote:
    Very interesting. What I would like to see is the ability to have at least some control over the visual appearance of the sign-in dialog. As it is, it may me hard to explain to a user why they suddenly get a popup showing a Microsoft/Messenger style dialog from a non-MS product. It would be better if the dialog is available as a (transparent) control, so it can be embedded into an existing form. Also, one may want to have control over the text, terminology and/or explanations. Actually, if I were given a managed API to create a dialog from the ground up then that would be even better. 
    I understand the downside of this, where the consistency may be lost, and that it adds to development time, however this should be the choice of the developer. It's not clear to me if branding/legallity may be an issue and the reason why this is not possible though. Nevertheless, very interesting, I will defininately keep track of this.
    Mar. 14
    Adam Sobotkawrote:
    hey..what't this, all examples are for client apps, but usually we want implement live id in web apps? can you post some simple code how to get an identity of lide id user thru webpage?
    Mar. 9
    No namewrote:
    People, I'm having trouble with my Windows Live ID. I cannot get to my proflie, y cannot get to my Spaces, My Id in the Live ID main page doesn't appear, and in messenger, my Display pic doesn't appear befor i got to sign in (i installed 8.1 verson, when the trgefy happened). Are there technical problems with Windows Live ID, or what? It's like i don't even have a Windows Live Id account. My profile doesn't work, nothing works!!! Please i hope to hear a solution from you, it's been since last week and i get no signs of improvement. Please, help me. Thank you.
    Feb. 8
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    Vivek wrote:
    Andrej,  Right now, we have announced authentication for rich applications. I would like to understand your sharepoint scenario better - i.e. are you using AD or not etc. Let us take this offline - vivekn@microsoft.com

    Thanks, - Vivek


    Feb. 7
    Picture of Anonymous
    Vivek wrote:
    Jeff, you should definitely be careful before you download and run an application from the web. You have to determine the trust you have with the web site from where you download the application. There is a a warning on the sign-in UI that this is not a Microsoft application.
     
    Over time, there will be infrastructure - reputations and user reviews for applications to help you decide if you should download the application or not.
     
    Hope this helps.
    Feb. 5
    Jeff Steinbokwrote:
    So I have a question...wasn't sure the best place to post though...what indication is there to the user that they should trust this application that says it's using LiveID?  I'm a bit hesitant to download some 3rd party application and give them my LiveID password. 
     
    I suppose what I'm asking is how do you prevent a spoofing attack?  On the web, we tell people to look at the address bar, and Windows handles it with the CTRL-ALT-DEL key combo.  How are you planning on solving it in this scenario?
    Feb. 4
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    fg wrote:
    It was time !
    Feb. 3
    Andrej Koklicwrote:
    This looks very good!
    I'm looking for more information about easily integrating Live ID authentication funcrionality into Windows Sharepoint Services based web sites. Is there anything posted or in the works?
    Feb. 3

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