@techreport{hammer-webfinger-00, number = {draft-hammer-webfinger-00}, type = {Internet-Draft}, institution = {Internet Engineering Task Force}, publisher = {Internet Engineering Task Force}, note = {Work in Progress}, url = {https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-hammer-webfinger/00/}, author = {Eran Hammer-Lahav and Brad Fitzpatrick and Blaine Cook}, title = {{The WebFinger Protocol}}, pagetotal = 4, year = 2009, month = oct, day = 19, abstract = {This memo specifies the WebFinger, a protocol for obtaining account metadata, as well as the 'acct' URI scheme. 'acct' URIs are used to identify user accounts at a given host which are typically used for the purpose of resource management and establishing identity. User accounts include a local identifier (username, screenname, or handle), and a host which can resolve and usually authenticate the local identifier.}, }