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I know I'm probably asking a stupid question, but why can't my browser adopt some variation of OAuth and automatically authenticate me everywhere, forever? Imag

I know I'm probably asking a stupid question, but why can't my browser adopt some variation of OAuth and automatically authenticate me everywhere, forever? Imagine if we never had to discuss sign-up forms anymore. Everyone has an identity built into the browser, no questions asked. That's way better thank cookies, and just as transparent. What am I missing? It would just take one browser (such as Chrome or Firefox) to support it and I think it would take off.

baddox 15y ago
http://hacks.mozilla.org/2011/07/introducing-browserid-easier-and-safer-authentication-on-the-web/ http://hacks.mozilla.org/2011/07/introducing-browserid-easie...
notatoad 15y ago
it's not quite as transparent, because your browser will prompt you to share your ID with the site whereas cookies just work without the user ever seeing a login form, but yes. browserID is a pretty cool concept and i hope to see it take off.