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Mozilla's developers are busily crafting all kinds of features for future versions of Firefox -- Jetpack's no-restart add-on functionality,out of process plugins, a bigger, badder JavaScript engine. They're also taking a look at how we log in and out of websites and trying to standardize that process.
To that end, Mozilla has put together a draft spec (which you can view at Google Docs) which would add new extensions to the HTTP client/server communication process for authentication. They've also released an experimental add-on for Firefox called Account Manager which you can use to demo proposed system on a handful of sites. Right now, Facebook, Google, Yahoo! and three Mozilla sites (Addons, Personas, and Bugzilla) should work -- Mozilla has hard-coded support for them into the addon itself.
Facebook worked nicely. After logging in, the key icon in my toolbar illuminated and clicking it revealed that, yes, I was logged in to Facebook as myself. I didn't have the same luck with Google, but that's to be expected at this point.
Anyone who wants to code in support for the spec on his can check out the draft doc and implement support on their sites and the code for the Account Manager addon is available as well.
To that end, Mozilla has put together a draft spec (which you can view at Google Docs) which would add new extensions to the HTTP client/server communication process for authentication. They've also released an experimental add-on for Firefox called Account Manager which you can use to demo proposed system on a handful of sites. Right now, Facebook, Google, Yahoo! and three Mozilla sites (Addons, Personas, and Bugzilla) should work -- Mozilla has hard-coded support for them into the addon itself.
Facebook worked nicely. After logging in, the key icon in my toolbar illuminated and clicking it revealed that, yes, I was logged in to Facebook as myself. I didn't have the same luck with Google, but that's to be expected at this point.
Anyone who wants to code in support for the spec on his can check out the draft doc and implement support on their sites and the code for the Account Manager addon is available as well.
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Subscribe to commentsGrammar NaziMar 11th 2010 7:19PM
"...features for future versions Firefox..."
"Anyone who wants to can code in support for the spec can check out the..."
Also what's with the excessive use of commas? It makes you wonder what kids actually get taught in school these days...
Hernan_Mar 12th 2010 8:10AM
Doesn't Opera already has this feature?
Lee MathewsMar 12th 2010 8:09AM
This isn't so much about a password manager (which opera has) -- it's more about standardizing how we log in to web sites, etc. The doc is worth checking out!
hmmMar 12th 2010 8:15AM
No. Opera has a password manager like all browsers. You probably got confused because the key icon proposed by Mozilla is exactly like the key icon Opera has beside the back/forward button.
This is about a protocol that would exist between browsers and websites for account management. To me it seems like the best idea that has come out of Mozilla in recent years.
hmmMar 12th 2010 8:19AM
Offtopic but Lee, how come Wordpress has given you the ability to go back in time? :-) I see the question posted at 8:10 am and your answer posted at 8:09 am.
Lee MathewsMar 12th 2010 8:20AM
We're not on wordpress, but as an Editor in our CMS...
I CAN BEND TIME TO MY WILL!! Muahahaha...
Well, not really. That's kinda cool, tho :)