Windows Live ID Client 1.0 SDK

Brief Description

The Windows Live™ ID Client 1.0 software development kit (SDK) provides a managed API for Windows Live sign-in from within desktop client applications. Included in the release is a sample application together with its source code so that you can build your own client applications.

Overview

We are excited to introduce the final version of Windows Live ID for client applications!
The Windows Live ID Client 1.0 SDK provides a managed API for Windows Live sign-in. Included in the release is a sample application together with its source code so that you can build your own client applications.

Use of the SDK is governed by the Windows Live SDK License Agreement at http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb226715.aspx.

Benefits:
• No need to worry about the technical details of authentication! The Windows Live ID authentication service manages this process for you.
• Don’t bother worrying about how to store and retrieve user account information! The Windows Live ID service uses the same functionality as Messenger to cache the user name and/or password for use in later user sign-ins.
• By enabling Windows Live accounts to directly sign in to your site, any of the hundreds of millions of users who have a Windows Live ID can become a user of your site.

Provide Feedback:
The SDK is a work in progress, so we appreciate your feedback!
• To provide general product feedback or obtain support, visit the Discussion Forum.
• To provide feedback on the SDK documentation, use the Click to Rate and Give Feedback feature located in the top right of each topic in the SDK documentation.

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System Requirements

Supported Operating Systems: Windows Vista; Windows XP Embedded Service Pack 2

To install and use Windows Live ID for client applications, your development computer and your end-user must have the following software installed:
• Windows® XP Professional with Service Pack 2 (SP2) or Windows Vista™ (32-bit versions only). If you are running Windows Vista, you must disable “protected mode” for a seamless client-to-browser transfer.
• Internet Explorer® 6.0 or Internet Explorer 7.0
• .NET Framework 2.0
We strongly recommend that you use the Visual Studio® IDE to develop your application.

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Instructions

1. Download the WLIDClientSDK.msi file to your hard disk.
2. Double-click the WLIDClientSDK.msi.
3. A start menu group is created that contains shortcuts to the source code and sample application .
4. The sample application will automatically run when installation is complete.

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