What Is Login.gov?

Re:What Is Login.gov? by mikeweiss on Sunday October 29, 2023 @12:13AM (#38055768)

There are three... THREE different login methods on the social security website. User/password, login.gov, and ID.me.

I can't tell you how confusing this is for my 70 year old father. I think login.gov is a fantastic idea but who ever decided to support three different login methods on a website designed for senior citizens .... AHHHHH. It's like torture for your chosen demographic and their children.

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Re:What Is Login.gov? by toomuchtodo on Sunday October 29, 2023 @09:15AM (#38058310)

Social Security began with their own identity provider (user/pass). They then onboarded ID.me before Login.gov was accelerated by GSA and USDS. Login.gov, once plugged into SSA, was promoted to primary identity provider (circa September 2021). At some point, user/pass and ID.me will be deprecated (user/pass signups are no longer enabled).

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