SimpleID 0.8 released
Version 0.8 of SimpleID, a simple, personal OpenID provider written in PHP, has been released.
Upgrading to version 0.8 is strongly recommended. To download, go to the download page.
Please note that while the software may work, it may also have gaping security holes and other nasty bugs. Use at your own risk.
What's new in SimpleID 0.8
The version mainly targets bug fixes, minor feature improvements and enhanced compliance with the OpenID specification.
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Implementation of OpenID extensions. SimpleID 0.8 provides simple implementations of the Provider Authentication Policy Extension and Attribute Exchange Extension (read-only).
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User interface enhancements, including cleaner URLs (if mod_rewrite is installed) and improved HTML compliance.
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Improvements to the back-end code
For further details on the enhancements, please see the milestone page for this release.
Installing and Upgrading
If you are upgrading from an earlier version of SimpleID, please read:
- the general upgrade instructions on this web site; and
- UPGRADE.txt included in the distribution
for upgrade instructions.
Known Issues
Please note that while the software may work, it may also have gaping security holes and other nasty bugs. Use at your own risk.
SimpleID continues to enhance its compliance against the OpenID specification. This means that SimpleID will report more warnings on web sites which does not fully implement the OpenID specification. In particular, expect to see many more return_to discovery failure warnings.
Support SimpleID
If you enjoy using SimpleID, please consider making a donation to support the ongoing development work. To find out more on how to donate, visit the donation page.
Your donation is very much appreciated.