Windows Live ID Web Authentication API Profile

From their site: Windows Live ID Web Authentication enables you to authenticate users on your Web site and offer personalized access to your site�s content to any of the millions of registered Windows Live ID users.

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Windows Live ID Web Authentication: Highlights

Summary: Web based authentication service

Category: Security

Tags: security authentication

Protocols: HTTP POST

Data Formats

API home: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb404 ...

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Windows Live ID Web Authentication: Specifications

Functionality

Client Install Required

Service Endpoint: http://login.live.com/controls/WebAuth.htm

Signup and Licensing

Signup Requirements: API Key

Developer Key Required: Yes

Account Required: Yes

Commercial Licensing

Provider: microsoft.com

Company: Microsoft

Non-Commercial Lic.

Data Licensing

Usage Fees

Program Fees

Certification Program

Usage Limits

Terms of Service: Live ID Terms of Use

Security

Authentication Model

SSL Support

Read-only Without Login

Support

Vendor API Kits: Ruby, PHP, Perl, Java, Python, ASP.NET

Community API Kits

API Blog

Site Blog

API Forum: Live ID SDK Forum

Developer Support

Console URL

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