I have used the SharePoint Online Developer Preview(SP 2013) for a POC. I consume the content from an external non-SharePoint application using the ODATA (_api) Service.
My website is public and supports anonymous access.
The _api used to return the data anonymously until last week. However, with the changes recently applied to SharePoint Online, it gives Unauthorized as response status (and prompts for authentication when accessed via browser).
Will _api service support anonymous access if the website where data resides supports anonymous access? Or do we need to authenticate to retrieve data?
I have read Wictor Wilens blog http://www.wictorwilen.se/Post/How-to-do-active-authentication-to-Office-365-and-SharePoint-Online.aspx on how to do active authentication to Office 365 and SharePoint Online, but is it required for an anonymous public web-site?
p.s: I had previously posted to the wrong forum. Deleting the previous thread and reposting on this forum
