InfoCard Explained

Posted By: Charles | Apr 10th, 2006 @ 3:34 PM | 100,110 Views | 27 Comments

Ever wonder what InfoCard is all about? Well, Nigel Watling, an InfoCard Technical Evangelist, and Andy Harjanto, an InfoCard Program Manager,  sure can explain it all to you. Here, they discuss all aspects of InfoCard (with a lot of time spent on the whiteboard). We're joined by a special guest towards the end of the discussion, who you'll see more of as we cover InfoCard architecture and internals in an upcoming Going Deep episode.
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#Apr 10th, 2006 @ 5:04 PM
Zeo
Zeo
Channel 9 :)
Great Explaination. Really good examples. This isn't passport 2.0 Big Smile
#Apr 10th, 2006 @ 5:10 PM
mwirth
mwirth
yes, looks 'a bit' more capable than passport 2.0. passport was (is) a goot idea, though - that has been killed by licensing terms.
#Apr 10th, 2006 @ 6:02 PM
BryanF
BryanF
Great video. I'm really looking forward to this. I have two quick questions however:

(1) I understand the multiple users on a single computer scenario, but what about a single user across multiple computers? For instance, how would I check my mail at an internet cafe? How would I get my cards on that machine and make sure they're removed when I'm finished?

(2) Why .crd and .crds instead of .card and .cards, respectively? When will the computer industry's war on vowels come to an end?

Thanks. Smiley
#Apr 11th, 2006 @ 4:23 AM
cravikiran
cravikiran
Ravi Chodavarapu
BryanF wrote:

(1) I understand the multiple users on a single computer scenario, but what about a single user across multiple computers? For instance, how would I check my mail at an internet cafe? How would I get my cards on that machine and make sure they're removed when I'm finished?


Yes, I am wondering about this as well... I'm assuming that there is a way to get limited-time (per session, etc.) cards?  And for the moving across multiple comptuer scenario... do you always start out with a self-issued card that contains a password in the InfoCard system (this self-issued card being the gateway to some cryptographically strong card from some base identity provider)?
#Apr 11th, 2006 @ 4:58 PM
BryanF
BryanF
Maybe. But then... how would you log into Windows Live?

We may need some "special" brownies for this one. Big Smile
#Apr 11th, 2006 @ 6:58 PM
Darth Kronos
Darth Kronos
OK so what happens when I log on to machine at home do I still have my infocard? 

If not then is n't this flawed.

It would be cool if you could change infocards trusted storage subsystem to be a usb drive or web service
#Apr 12th, 2006 @ 11:55 AM
dahat
dahat

Great stuff! I look forward to this, as well as the impending cries of the OSS crowed when they think Microsoft is trying to take over the world and count them out again.

Of course... like many I’ve still got questions... What mechanisms are available for backing up ones own InfoCard? Are they simply files sitting on the HD that could be copied over to another machine?

I am one who is quite good at hosing my Windows install from time to time and before paving and reinstalling, I will boot up in to a secondary install and copy over files I can’t live without... which also makes me wonder: how you would go about replacing a lost InfoCard (likely far harder with self issues ones)?

#Apr 12th, 2006 @ 2:58 PM
SlackmasterK
SlackmasterK
I write my OWN blogging engines
So if I wander around and use multiple computers, I'll have to carry my InfoCard around on a ThumbDrive?
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