Why can't I login anymore with my Yahoo Open-ID

[reimer_pods]

I'm having trouble signing in using an Open-ID from yahoo.com, which has worked for years. I'm getting
Sorry, but your input is not a valid OpenId

The following link on http://sqlanywhere-forum.sap.com/account/signin/ is broken:
If you don't have an OpenID, there are a number of providers listed at openid.net.

Any ideas?

EDIT: yesterday (June 21) the forum server was not accessible, today I'm logged out. Trying to login in with my Yahoo-Open-ID doesn't work. Any ideas are appreciated.

[graeme_perrow]

I am investigating this problem and will post an answer as soon as I know anything.

[former_SQLA_member1694885]

I have the same problem with my self- hosted, wordpress- based OpenID

[former_SQLA_member1694880]

I have the same problem with LJ OpenID.

[VolkerBarth]

Fortunately you all have an alternative login method:)

[Breck_Carter]

IMO OpenId should be dumped... it was a bad idea ten years ago.

[Vlad]

Alternative?

[former_SQLA_member1694880]

Works now :).

[Breck_Carter]

Do the same thing banks do, and ecommerce sites do, and every other site that is concerned about security does... maintain their own user id and password facilities separate from all other such facilities in the world. That allows security-concious users maintain separate passwords for every site. Other people can still use the same password for everything, of course 🙂

[MarkCulp]

Doesn't appear to work for everyone yet though... we're still investigating.

[Vlad]

Well, I would say there is no silver bullet to rule them all. The password maintenance is a dirty thing. Here is one of the examples (The seller is offering 640,000 PlayStation accounts for USD 35.71). E.g. another interesting concept is how slack.com is working - everything is bound to your email. Why should one remember passwords, since everything he needs is to confirm the identity and slack offers this with ease.

And of course, you don't need to read my reply if you have already read about + and - what OpenID provides (that is why I put this link at the end of the comment): What are the advantages and disadvantages to using OpenID?

Thanks!

[Vlad]

Oh! I forgot to add... OAuth is also worth trying it 🙂

[VolkerBarth]

EDIT: yesterday (June 21) the forum server was not accessible, today I'm logged out. Trying to login in with my Yahoo-Open-ID doesn't work. Any ideas are appreciated.

Well, I had to re-login after the forum downtime, too, but my SAP credentials do work - as do you alternative credentials, apparently:)

[graeme_perrow · Accepted solution]

There were issues involving the proxy server on the new forum machine, which have now been resolved. This should be working now.

[Breck_Carter · Accepted solution]

We appreciate the work you put in (and the hoops you leap through) to keep this forum operating.