Password manager add-ons like LastPass have already solved the wallet problem. All they need is a reliable method to log into each site, without relying on the user to configure the login URL. This post is an attempt to describe one way of doing so: let website owners publish their own URLs. Another viable solution would be for password manager vendors like LastPass, 1Password, etc. to maintain an up-to-date database of accurate login methods for the 1000 most popular websites as well as every well-known CMS. The database would be periodically updated, just like AdBlock periodically updates its blocklist. This method would require even less effort on the part of website owners.
The real reason I think browser vendors are uninterested in solutions like this is because they are already trying very hard to push their own identity providers: Google wants everyone to use Google accounts, Mozilla wants everyone to use Persona, and Microsoft wants everyone to use Microsoft accounts. Conflict of interest.
The real reason I think browser vendors are uninterested in solutions like this is because they are already trying very hard to push their own identity providers: Google wants everyone to use Google accounts, Mozilla wants everyone to use Persona, and Microsoft wants everyone to use Microsoft accounts. Conflict of interest.