This CardSpace identity then becomes the alternate login credentials for that account, replacing the need for a password. NET Framework versions 3.0 and 3.5) by selecting an Information Card from the Windows CardSpace selector UI to link to their Windows Live ID. Windows Live ID account owners can enable integration with Windows CardSpace (a component of the. The Windows Live ID login page presents users with the existing option to sign in with the usual Windows Live ID username/password credentials, or the alternative - to sign in using Windows CardSpace. Windows Live ID support for Windows CardSpace On August 15, 2007, Microsoft released the Windows Live ID Web Authentication SDK, enabling web developers to integrate Windows Live ID into their websites running on a broad range of web server platforms - including ASP.NET ( C#), Java, Perl, PHP, Python and Ruby.

Microsoft's Windows XP has an option to link a Windows user account with a Windows Live ID (appearing with its former names), logging users into Windows Live ID whenever they log into Windows. Most recently, user login data has started to allow demographic targeting by advertisers using Microsoft adCenter. Users of Hotmail or MSN automatically have a Windows Live ID that corresponds to their accounts. NET Messenger Service, Zune or MSN subscriptions, but there are also several other companies affiliated with Microsoft that use it, such as Hoyts. Most of the web sites and applications that use Windows Live ID are Microsoft sites, services, and properties such as Hotmail, MSNBC, MSN, Xbox 360's Xbox Live, the. 3 Windows Live ID support for Windows CardSpace.

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