Comment Authentication in Movable Type 4

Sep 07, 2007 / 1:00 am

in Movable Type / tags: movabletype, movabletype 4, sixapart, typekey

Movable Type 4 has a built-in comment authentication. Other blogging platforms have it too. Most of them using their internal authentication system (site registration) or using other service like OpenID. The most common reason is probably to deal with spams — (probably) bloggers’ biggest enemy.

Let’s see what comment authentication Movable Type 4 has. By default, MT 4 has five types of authentication: built-in registration (visitors need to signup to a blog he/she wants to post comment to), OpenID, LiveJournal, Typekey and Vox.

Movable Type 4 Registration Settings

To give more freedom for users to authenticate themselves before posting a comment, there are another options that can be obtained using OpenID-based plugins:

WordPress OpenID. This plugin was created by Byrne Reese (Movable Type Product Manager). In short, you can authenticate yourself using your WordPress.com account. (only if this method/setting enabled by blog owner)
OpenID connector for AIM and AOL logins by Minh Nguyen

If all options are enabled (and visitor must login before posting a comment), you can see the comment login page below.

MT 4 Comment Signin

That’s the options. Is it good? Well, I’d rather using the word “useful” rather than “good”. The final decision on what kind of blog commenting procedures is in blog owner’s hands. And blog owner has many things to consider on this.

I do not use this feature right now. Because I do not think that I really need it. If it is related to comment spams, right now I have Akismet and Spamlookup (shipped in MT4) work beautifully. Overall, this Movable Type 4 Comment Authentication, in my opinion, is very useful. Flexibility and options will be just great.

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September 7th, 2007 • # 1:00 am

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Matthew

Do you have the authentication set up on your site? I’m not really sure how to go about doing this.

Sep 9, 2007 at 8:16 am
Thomas Arie

Hello Matthew,

I do not use this kind of authentication in my site (in a production level). A live sample can be seen at Byrne Reese’s post. He is using additional authentication method there.

Sep 9, 2007 at 9:55 pm
Matthew

Thanks!

Sep 10, 2007 at 12:14 am

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