OpenAUTH and localhost / desktop apps

If i have my 'web application' running from localhost, eg: from file:///c:/myapp.html

How should I do get around the problem I am gonna have with my 'devId' that as i understand cant be bound to file:///c:/myapp.html.

Submitted by sharejoost on December 12, 2007 - 9:03pm.

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Re: OpenAUTH and localhost / desktop apps

Submitted by bsteinback0224 on December 14, 2007 - 12:59am.

Hmm, well, you have two possibilities here:

1. Have a webhost to do authentication, and have your PC client poll the server to get the token once logged in (ugly, but doable).

2. use directLogin - this is an openAuth method specifically for non-web Clients. The one problem is that you need to make a 'business arrangement' with AOL in order to get access to this. If you're interested in this (or want more info), use the Developer Network Contact form (http://dev.aol.com/contact_form).

Bruce Steinback
AOL Developer Network

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thanks for the fast reply,

Submitted by sharejoost on December 14, 2007 - 9:34am.

thanks for the fast reply,

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Re: OpenAUTH and localhost / desktop apps

thanks for the fast reply,