Vista & .net passport?

[tomshope]

Its you know who again! I went to sign my friend up to microsoft net passport but I did not see where it can be done for Vista, requirements ONLY up to xp.  Can it be done yet for Vista, any one know?Thanks

[Broni]

I'd think about it twice...

http://www.wincert.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=405

In its ever-expanding push toward computer domination, Microsoft launched a concept called the .NET Passport. (Soon after installation, Windows XP urgently asks you to sign up for one.) In theory, the Passport sounds great: Give Microsoft a user name and password, and you have a Passport. When you visit any Passport-aware Internet sites, you type in your same Passport name and password. You no longer have to remember different user names and passwords for every place that you visit or shop on the Internet.

In fact, when you move from one Passport-enabled site to another, you don't even need to log on again. With the Passport, your personal data travels with you: name, address, and, if you purchased anything, your credit card number. Microsoft says its .NET Passport enables software, Internet services, and computer gadgetry to work together and share information, making the Internet easier for everyone to use.

Think about it, though. No entity should govern your Internet use — except you. The Microsoft Passport contains your Internet identity. With Passport, Microsoft creates a consumer database that's just too powerful. Microsoft can collect information from any Passport-enabled site you visit, so Microsoft knows the stocks you track in Investor.com, the Web pages you view in MSN.com, and where you travel through Expedia.com. When you move from one Passport-enabled site to another, that information could be shared, too.

In concept, Passport sounds great. When computers are working well, they do great things. But everybody knows how terrible computers can be if something goes wrong. Passport offers too much opportunity for things to go wrong. Sure, it's okay to occasionally use a Passport account when there's no alternative. But avoid Passport-enabled sites whenever possible.

[tomshope]

Yes, its true and I know what you are saying, however as far as I know you cannot use windows live messenger without a .net passport and thats all I need it for now. Thanks, however I still need to know if requirements necessary to get a net passport include Windows Vista yet? Thanks again

[patio]

Try This

[soybean]

Its you know who again! I went to sign my friend up to microsoft net passport but I did not see where it can be done for Vista, requirements ONLY up to xp.  Can it be done yet for Vista, any one know?Thanks

Maybe I just need a cup of coffee, but I don't quite get this.  Broni posted a good explanation of .Net.  I don't see that the OS has anything to do with it.  .Net is used by many "Passport-aware Internet sites" so that would become apparent when you're viewing the website via your web browser.  It seems to me that that would work the same whether your OS is XP, Vista, or even older versions of Windows.  Is this not true?