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Common questions
Is openid.net legit or a scam?
AboutUs doesn't label sites "legit" or "a scam": this page lists the dated registration, DNS, HTTPS, mail-authentication and safety checks we could verify, each with its source, so you can decide for yourself.
Who owns openid.net?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for openid.net. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
Correct a description, link or other detail. Submissions are reviewed before publication.
3 of 4 safety checks passed (Nov 7, 2026).
Registered 2001 · site is live · HTTPS valid
OpenID is a decentralized, open standard for single sign-on that allows internet users to log into multiple websites using one identity URL instead of separate usernames and passwords. OpenID.net represents the OpenID Foundation, formed in 2007 to promote and protect the OpenID technology and community.
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AboutUs has not vetted this site. Everything below is what we could measure automatically. Anything you do on the site — paying, sharing personal details, downloading — is between you and the site, not AboutUs.
Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Jun 27, 2001 — 25 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Tucows Domains Inc. — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Aug 31, 2026).
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for openid.net.
checked Sep 29, 2026
The site names OpenID Foundation as the organisation behind it.
checked Sep 29, 2026
The live front page reads as a non-profit, association or religious site that is funded by donations or members, mainly for specialists in its field.
Authority 73/100— ahead of 73% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
73 is a percentile: higher than 73% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #17,670)+7
Verified continuity: 25.4 years (RDAP registration)+11
Identity corroboration (capped)+4
Security & email hygiene+2
Calibration adjustment (published map)+13
Model score: 37/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 73/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
What openid.net said about itself, 2007–2008
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (2 versions). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2007
You go to leave a (perhaps it's Movable Type, or Wordpress, or DeadJournal,...) and you don't have an account there, so there's otherwise no way to leave an authenticated comment. But if their blog-system has OpenID support, you see something like: (but hopefully prettier)
2008
An OpenID is in the form of a URL. This URL can be the domain name of your own website, or the URL of an OpenID Identity Provider. When you log in with an OpenID, you have to log in to the Identity Provider for validation.rewritten
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date; self-description below is the 2013 record.
2001
Domain registered (Jun 27, 2001).
2007
First tracked by AboutUs (Mar 10, 2007); profile edited 28 times through 2013.
2013
Self-description at the time:
“OpenID.net eliminates the need for multiple usernames”
✓ domain continuity 25 years registered✓ live verified Nov 7, 2026
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 79 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 79 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment
Lifeline · openid.net over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 25 years ago · on AboutUs since 2007 · 3 registrar changes since Aug 31, 2009 · 2 registrant changes since 2007 · last checked Oct 26, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredJun 27, 2001openid.net was registered on Jun 27, 2001.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 20, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageMar 10, 2007 – Nov 6, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described openid.net from Mar 10, 2007 to Nov 6, 2013 (28 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Registrar
TUCOWS, INC.Aug 31, 2009 – Jan 20, 2012Registrar TUCOWS, INC. (IANA 69) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for openid.net, from Aug 31, 2009 to Jan 20, 2012.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)TUCOWS.COM CO.Feb 19, 2012 – Apr 12, 2012
Registrant
Registrant recordsMay 18, 2007 – Jun 17, 2026Registration records for openid.net are held from May 18, 2007 to Jun 17, 2026 (215 records). 2 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
Nameservers: UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara)Aug 31, 2009Registration records listed UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara) nameservers (udns1.ultradns.net, udns2.ultradns.net) for openid.net from Aug 31, 2009 to Aug 31, 2009.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Let's EncryptSep 30, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026 (latest)Let's Encrypt issued 241 certificates for openid.net from Sep 30, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 5, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 26, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 26, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (25)
Jun 27, 2001Registration: openid.net was registered on Jun 27, 2001.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 20, 2026
Mar 10, 2007 – Nov 6, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described openid.net from Mar 10, 2007 to Nov 6, 2013 (28 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
May 18, 2007 – Jun 17, 2026Registrant: Registration records for openid.net are held from May 18, 2007 to Jun 17, 2026 (215 records). 2 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jul 1, 2007AboutUs record: “You go to leave a (perhaps it's Movable Type, or Wordpress, or DeadJournal,...) and you don't have an account there, so there's otherwise no way to leave an authenticated comment. But if their blog-system has OpenID sup…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2007
Jul 1, 2008AboutUs record: “An OpenID is in the form of a URL. This URL can be the domain name of your own website, or the URL of an OpenID Identity Provider. When you log in with an OpenID, you have to log in to the Identity Provider for validati…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2008
Said about itself in 2007
Jul 1, 2007
“You go to leave a (perhaps it's Movable Type, or Wordpress, or DeadJournal,...) and you don't have an account there, so there's otherwise no way to leave an authenticated comment. But if their blog-system has OpenID sup…”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2007
Said about itself in 2008Jul 1, 2008“An OpenID is in the form of a URL. This URL can be the domain name of your own website, or the URL of an OpenID Identity Provider. When you log in with an OpenID, you have to log in to the Identity Provider for validati…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2008
Current AboutUs recordJun 27, 2026 – Aug 20, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 20, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Registrar TUCOWS.COM CO. in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for openid.net, from Feb 19, 2012 to Apr 12, 2012.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
TUCOWS, INC.TUCOWS, INC.May 7, 2012 – Jun 17, 2026Registrar TUCOWS, INC. (IANA 69) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for openid.net, from May 7, 2012 to Jun 17, 2026.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Tucows Domains Inc.Aug 31, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026 (latest)Registrar Tucows Domains Inc. in the registration data recorded, first on Aug 31, 2026 and most recently on Nov 7, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 20, 2026
Registrant changeAug 31, 2009The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Aug 31, 2009. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Registrant changeSep 26, 2010The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Sep 26, 2010. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
2 registrant changes, 2007–2026
Nameservers: osuosl.orgSep 1, 2009 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed osuosl.org nameservers (ns1.auth.osuosl.org, ns2.auth.osuosl.org, ns3.auth.osuosl.org) for openid.net from Sep 1, 2009 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to osuosl.orgSep 1, 2009openid.net's nameservers moved from UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara) to osuosl.org between Aug 31, 2009 and Sep 1, 2009. Last seen at UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara): Aug 31, 2009 (registration record). First seen at osuosl.org: Sep 1, 2009 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: osuosl.orgOct 18, 2013 – Apr 1, 2016osuosl.org (ns1.auth.osuosl.org, ns2.auth.osuosl.org, ns3.auth.osuosl.org) were the nameservers listed for openid.net at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 1, 2016 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara)Aug 15, 2016 – Sep 2, 2016Registration records listed UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara) nameservers (udns1.ultradns.net, udns2.ultradns.net) for openid.net from Aug 15, 2016 to Sep 2, 2016. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara)Aug 15, 2016openid.net's nameservers moved from osuosl.org to UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara) at some point between Apr 1, 2016 and Aug 15, 2016. Last seen at osuosl.org: Apr 1, 2016 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara): Aug 15, 2016 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 4 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (ICANN zone-file snapshot → registration record)
Nameservers: UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara)Sep 3, 2016 – Apr 3, 2018UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara) (udns1.ultradns.net, udns2.ultradns.net) were the nameservers listed for openid.net at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Sep 3, 2016 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara)Nameservers: UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara)Apr 4, 2018 – Feb 28, 2023Registration records listed UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara) nameservers (udns1.ultradns.net, udns2.ultradns.net) for openid.net from Apr 4, 2018 to Feb 28, 2023. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 17, 2026Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1001.awsdns-61.net, ns-1256.awsdns-29.org, ns-1606.awsdns-08.co.uk…) for openid.net from Jul 1, 2023 to Jun 17, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to Amazon Route 53Jul 1, 2023openid.net's nameservers moved from UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara) to Amazon Route 53 at some point between Feb 28, 2023 and Jul 1, 2023. Last seen at UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara): Feb 28, 2023 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Jul 1, 2023 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 4 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Google Trust ServicesOct 6, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026Google Trust Services issued 1 certificate for openid.net from Oct 6, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 4, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
CertainlyOct 12, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026Certainly issued 2 certificates for openid.net from Oct 12, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 1, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Aug 31, 2009 – Jan 20, 2012
Registrar: Registrar TUCOWS, INC. (IANA 69) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for openid.net, from Aug 31, 2009 to Jan 20, 2012.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Aug 31, 2009Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Aug 31, 2009. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Aug 31, 2009Zone file: Registration records listed UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara) nameservers (udns1.ultradns.net, udns2.ultradns.net) for openid.net from Aug 31, 2009 to Aug 31, 2009.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Sep 1, 2009 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed osuosl.org nameservers (ns1.auth.osuosl.org, ns2.auth.osuosl.org, ns3.auth.osuosl.org) for openid.net from Sep 1, 2009 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Sep 1, 2009Zone file: openid.net's nameservers moved from UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara) to osuosl.org between Aug 31, 2009 and Sep 1, 2009. Last seen at UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara): Aug 31, 2009 (registration record). First seen at osuosl.org: Sep 1, 2009 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Sep 26, 2010Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Sep 26, 2010. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Feb 19, 2012 – Apr 12, 2012Registrar: Registrar TUCOWS.COM CO. in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for openid.net, from Feb 19, 2012 to Apr 12, 2012.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
May 7, 2012 – Jun 17, 2026Registrar: Registrar TUCOWS, INC. (IANA 69) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for openid.net, from May 7, 2012 to Jun 17, 2026.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 1, 2016Zone file: osuosl.org (ns1.auth.osuosl.org, ns2.auth.osuosl.org, ns3.auth.osuosl.org) were the nameservers listed for openid.net at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 1, 2016 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Aug 15, 2016 – Sep 2, 2016Zone file: Registration records listed UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara) nameservers (udns1.ultradns.net, udns2.ultradns.net) for openid.net from Aug 15, 2016 to Sep 2, 2016. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Aug 15, 2016Zone file: openid.net's nameservers moved from osuosl.org to UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara) at some point between Apr 1, 2016 and Aug 15, 2016. Last seen at osuosl.org: Apr 1, 2016 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara): Aug 15, 2016 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 4 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (ICANN zone-file snapshot → registration record)
Sep 3, 2016 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara) (udns1.ultradns.net, udns2.ultradns.net) were the nameservers listed for openid.net at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Sep 3, 2016 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Apr 4, 2018 – Feb 28, 2023Zone file: Registration records listed UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara) nameservers (udns1.ultradns.net, udns2.ultradns.net) for openid.net from Apr 4, 2018 to Feb 28, 2023. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 17, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1001.awsdns-61.net, ns-1256.awsdns-29.org, ns-1606.awsdns-08.co.uk…) for openid.net from Jul 1, 2023 to Jun 17, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 1, 2023Zone file: openid.net's nameservers moved from UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara) to Amazon Route 53 at some point between Feb 28, 2023 and Jul 1, 2023. Last seen at UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara): Feb 28, 2023 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Jul 1, 2023 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 4 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Jun 27, 2026 – Aug 20, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 20, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Aug 31, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026Registrar: Registrar Tucows Domains Inc. in the registration data recorded, first on Aug 31, 2026 and most recently on Nov 7, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 20, 2026
Sep 30, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 241 certificates for openid.net from Sep 30, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 5, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 26, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 26, 2026
Oct 6, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 1 certificate for openid.net from Oct 6, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 4, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Oct 12, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026Certificate: Certainly issued 2 certificates for openid.net from Oct 12, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 1, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)