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Software is not packaged, must be compiled, deployed and configured by the admin
Good installation documentation
No modification to the software on resource side (e.g. standard SSH server can be used), only the proper configuration of authentication and authorization mechanisms must be performed (LDAP, PAM modules)
The web portal is complex -gives lots of functionality (resource management, group management, rules, statistics)
Lack of portal help/howto and general documentation (description of concepts etc.)
There is need for certain versions of underlying software, thus it is recommended to install some pieces manually
The piloting showed some issues with underlying software
Admin interface is not completely translated to English
Security aspects
The solution is correctly designed from the security point of view in general.
- The authentication to the resource is done against user's home IdP, but must be carefully configured (PAM module) otherwise the user may login using local password. (the authentication information is up to date)
- The ECP solution requires the use trust the resource provider, as password to IdP is passed through the service, other solutions lack this drawback.
- The user has to register to the resource and confirm terms and conditions (provider's interest is taken into account)
- There is no possibility to lock an access to resource for unwanted user by resource/LDF administrator (the admin may deregister the user from the resource, but the user may register again himself).