Microsoft Corp., a worldwide leader in software, services and solutions, has become an InCommon Affiliate. The Affiliate program connects higher education institutions and their federating partners with commercial or non-profit organizations that provide software, content, guidance, support, and implementation and integration services related to participating in the federation. Read the details here.
InCommon Certificate Service
The Certificate Service Subscriber Agreement [doc] has been finalized. To see all of the information about the InCommon Certificate Service, see the cert service web page. The InCommon Certificate Services offers unlimted server and personal certs to the higher education community at a low, fixed fee. The service requires InCommon participation and Internet2 members receive a 25 percent discount. We expect a mid- to late-summer rollout.
InCommon makes sharing protected online resources easier
InCommon eliminates the need for researchers, students, and educators to maintain multiple passwords and usernames. Online service providers no longer need to maintain user accounts. Identity providers manage the levels of their users' privacy and information exchange. InCommon uses SAML-based authentication and authorization systems (such as Shibboleth®) to enable scalable, trusted collaborations among its community of participants.
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Case Studies
InCommon case studies provide information about current InCommon Participants and how they are implementing innovative approaches to federating identity and access management systems. See our complete list of case studies.
The National Student Clearinghouse and Stanford University successfully federate the Student Self-Service application. By defining the necessary attributes, the pilot has paved the way for other colleges and universities [pdf].
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