"According to the OpenID website, from a consumers point of view OpenID is "the elimination of multiple user names and passwords and a smoother, more secure, online experience. ". What it provides is a single identity for you to use at multiple websites. Instead of having a username and password for each website you peruse, you have an identity (usually a URL to your blog or an OpenID provider) that you use to login. The only password you have to remember is that of your OpenID provider - and you don't have to provide your password to any websites you visit..."