Welcome to @fullXRI!
Register an i-name:
"=" is for individual i-names (12$ / y). "@" is for organizational i-names (55$ / y). Community i-names are free.
An i-name is a single, unified identifier on the Internet that can point
to different targets and provide different services at the same time.
Registration
works just like with domain names. For more information, see
http://www.inames.net.
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New: Sign up with your i-name at Ouno!
- Make phone calls to an i-name with OunoSpeak
- Send postal mail to an i-name with OunoPost
- Send e-mail to an i-name with OunoEmail
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What can I do with an i-name?
Every i-name comes with a set of free i-services. These are described here:
OpenID
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Your i-name can be used as a single-sign-on OpenID identifier.
Note: As XRI is an optional OpenID extension, not all OpenID relying parties support it properly.
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Contact Page
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Other people can send you messages at =yourname/(+contact).
This has the following advantages:
- People can contact you just by knowing your i-name. They do not need to know your e-mail address.
- Your privacy is improved because your e-mail address is never exposed when someone sends you a message through your Contact Page.
- If the sender has their own i-name, it gets authenticated during the process, so you can be sure that the sender really is who they claim to be.
You can configure a custom description on your personal Contact Page.
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Forwarding
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You can configure arbitrary forwarding mappings for your i-name, making it easy
for people to reach you through a number of different channels just by knowing your
i-name.
For example:
- =yourname/(+email): This could map to your e-mail address.
- =yourname/(+blog): This could map to your weblog.
- =yourname/(+skype): This could map to your skype account.
If enabled, the Forwarding i-service also supports an index page at =yourname/(+index),
where people can discover a list of all your mappings.
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Locator
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You can indicate your current physical location to other people at =yourname/(+locator).
After you manually enter the name of your current location in our configuration
interface (e.g. "Paris, France") your Locator Page will display a description, the
coordinates and a map.
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XDI
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Every i-name has an associated personal XDI context and XDI endpoint.
XDI Messaging can be used to talk to this endpoint and to perform various XDI
operations on it.
Note: This is an experimental service. It is likely to change.
See the following links for more information about XDI:
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PKI
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Every i-name has an associated private/public key pair.
You can programmatically retrieve your own private key by using your i-name
password, and other people can discover your public key just by knowing your i-name.
Therefore, a global PKI (Public Key Infrastructure) is established, which can
be used for sending messages and for similar purposes.
Note: This is an experimental service. It is likely to change.
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OAuth
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Third parties can extend the functionality of your i-name by registering additional
services in your i-name configuration.
This is achieved using the OAuth protocol. Any external configuration change to your
i-name has to be authorized by you.
Note: This is an experimental service. It is likely to change.
See the following links for more information about OAuth:
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