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When signing in, there are different paths that users can take. These paths vary based on which authentication system the user used when registering for the site, and which method they are attempting to use to sign-in now: | When signing in, there are different paths that users can take. These paths vary based on which authentication system the user used when registering for the site, and which method they are attempting to use to sign-in now: | ||
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It's up to you to implement a way to stitch accounts together when merging accounts. Note that this requires that the authentication backend provide a way to look up a single account given a unique email. If a user has multiple accounts linked to a single email, you need to resolve that with your users by some means. | It's up to you to implement a way to stitch accounts together when merging accounts. Note that this requires that the authentication backend provide a way to look up a single account given a unique email. If a user has multiple accounts linked to a single email, you need to resolve that with your users by some means. | ||
Revision as of 23:55, 15 September 2011
BrowserID Field Guide
What BrowserID looks like on your site
[UI Mockups]
How work with your existing authentication system
When signing in, there are different paths that users can take. These paths vary based on which authentication system the user used when registering for the site, and which method they are attempting to use to sign-in now:
It's up to you to implement a way to stitch accounts together when merging accounts. Note that this requires that the authentication backend provide a way to look up a single account given a unique email. If a user has multiple accounts linked to a single email, you need to resolve that with your users by some means.
How to move your users to BrowserID
One idea is a one-time notification that the site is exclusively moving to BrowserID as an authentication system in several months. Users can continue to login with passwords until then.
How to promote BrowserID To your users
If you're not sure what to tell your users about BrowserID, here is a brief description you can give your users:
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- No passwords