Google/Yahoo Authentication

[geekender]

Out of curiosity, does anyone know what type of authentication mechanism Google and Yahoo employ? Many large companies use Microsoft's Active Directory, but I was wondering what these companies are using.

 

[olds]

TrunkMonkey?

 

[George P Burdell]

Originally posted by: oldsmoboat
TrunkMonkey?

Google recently switched to ChunkyMonkey?

 

[spidey07]

You're mixing terms. Google and Yahoo use LDAP for the objects/directory structure. The actual authentication can be any number of protocols and gateways.

 

[olds]

Originally posted by: spidey07
You're mixing terms. Google and Yahoo use LDAP for the objects/directory structure. The actual authentication can be any number of protocols and gateways.

I thought Yahoo used dells?

 

[manlymatt83]

What services exactly? Gmail?

 

[BHeemsoth]

Originally posted by: oldsmoboat

Originally posted by: spidey07
You're mixing terms. Google and Yahoo use LDAP for the objects/directory structure. The actual authentication can be any number of protocols and gateways.

I thought Yahoo used dells?

LOL