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655 points louis-paul | 1 comments | 08 Apr 25 10:36 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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littlecranky67 ◴[09 Apr 25 07:13 UTC] No.43629616[source]▶
Still can't wrap my head around that TS does not allow to signup with your custom email/password combination but forces you to use bigtech (GitHub, Apple, Meta etc.) to login. Running your custom OIDC provider as a small, private person does not make any sense either.
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dijit ◴[09 Apr 25 07:43 UTC] No.43629788[source]▶
I think that's quite smart, and OIDC is an open standard at least.

Securing usernames/passwords and handling second factors etc; is already done so well and it's hard to do.

Having a clear 'this is where we can be secure' stances is what makes me want to trust them more.

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1. littlecranky67 ◴[09 Apr 25 08:49 UTC] No.43630167[source]▶
> and OIDC is an open standard at least

But what kind of argument is that, if you are a single individual who wants to signup, I am not going to setup my OIDC servers. That is like saying it is a good idea to run a dedicated linux server in a datacenter under your own management, when all you want is a small static website for your mom+pop store. Sure, you can run your own server and it is all open source, but just overkill.

> already done so well and it's hard to do.

So hard that literally all other websites in the world with a login have implemented it. And tailscale is a VPN-like technology company - if they can't manage to implement a login because it is hard, then I would definitely not accept their offerings.