Shibboleth®

The Shibboleth System is a standards based, open source software package for web single sign-on across or within organizational boundaries. It allows sites to make informed authorization decisions for individual access of protected online resources in a privacy-preserving manner.

InCommon®, the first nationwide U.S. identity management federation for higher education, and Microsoft Corp. announced that InCommon's platform will be the preferred verification method for U.S. students to access software in Microsoft's DreamSpark program. Bill Gates, chairman of Microsoft, announced the DreamSpark offering at a special event held at Stanford University in February. DreamSpark provides professional development and design tools free of charge to students in ten countries around the world. More...

• GridShib SAML Tools v0.4.1 released (June 7, 2008)
• Holy grail of IDs (SC Magazine - May 22, 2008)
• EBSCO Extends Shibboleth Authentication Service into Germany (May 22, 2008)
• InCommon Provides Online Identity Management Platform for Microsoft DreamSpark Program (May 20, 2008)
• GridShib for Globus Toolkit Version 0.6.0 Released (April 30, 2008)
• Identity Management Streamlined at University of Texas Campuses (Government Technology - Apr 28, 2008)
• Shibboleth authentication tool upgraded (Government Computer News - April 22, 2008
  Open-source suite for federated identity management gets improved security, easier management
• Shibboleth 2.0 Now Available (March 19, 2008)
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• Federated Access: Future Directions Day - 30 June 2008, Birmingham, UK
• Shibboleth 2.0 Installfest, 1-2 July, Birmingham, UK
  This is an invitation-only event and the places are limited. However, there are some spare places, so if you would like to attend, please send an email to Masha Garibyan <m.garibyan@lse.ac.uk> ASAP. Places will be allocated on a first come first served basis.
• Implementing Shibboleth at your Organisation - Recurring training sessions presented by JANET(UK)
• Shibboleth InstallFests
  Each of these events is open to international participants but priority seating is given to members within the respective country.
  • June 23-24, 2008, Zürich, Switzerland
    This event covers only the Service Provider component.
  • July 1-2, 2008, Birmingham, England
    This event covers only the Identity Provider component.
  • July 16-18, 2008, Zürich, Switzerland
    This event covers the Identity Provider and Service Provider components.
  • August 19-20, 2008, Lausanne, Switzerland
    This event covers the Service Provider component.
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