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List of things that we expect of SAML federations in eduGAIN.  I've left out the Attribute profile document for now as the plan is to scrap this and instead refer to processes for attribute release management (e.g. entity categories and more general recommendations) as a recommended best practice rather than giving a list of attributes.

WhatStatusCurrently described?Why?Validation CheckComments

Metadata Signing

  • URL to your metadata and a signing certificate which enures that the metadata is genuine. Please send the URL to the Operations Team.
  • For signing its metadata metadata producer MUST use an RSA private key of at least 2048 bits.
mandatory


optional

Joining checklist



Metadata Profile

   

Website

  • Provide a URL pointing to the main (English if exists) page of your Federation.
mandatoryJoining checklist   

Policy Documents

  • Provide a URL pointing to the English version of Metadata Registration practice statement for your federation. This document shall describe rules and procedures used for registering entities which get exposed to interfederation.
  • Have an agreement defining federation membership between the Federation and its members (typically known as a Federation Policy). 

mandatory url


Joining checklist / old constitution (now removed)


Constitution

 

 

   

Contacts

  • Establishing operational contact between a federation and the eduGAIN Operations Team is the necessary first step. Such a contact may also be necessary in the future, when resolving technical problems, security incidents etc.
  • eduGAIN is governed by the Steering Group. Each partcipating federation must delegate two members - a delegate and a deputy. Please send names and e-mail addresses to the Operations Team.
 

 

Joining Checklist

 

Joining Checklist / Constitution.

 

 

   

Metadata Requirements

  • The metadata root element MUST contain validUntil attribute with a value not later than 28 days after the signature timestamp.
mandatory in an optional profileMetadata Profile   
  • The metadata root element SHOULD contain <mdrpi:PublicationInfo>.  it MUST contain publisher it SHOULD contain one of the attributes creationInstant or publicationID.
semi-mandatory in an optional profileMetadata Profile   
  • If the metadata root element contains cacheDuration attribute, its value SHOULD be between one hour and six hours. The MDS takes it as an advice on how long to cache it. The MDS Aggregation Practice Statement [MAPS] will describe the details.
semi-mandatory in an optional profileMetadata Profile.  MAPS does not exist.   
  • Each <md:EntityDescriptor> element MUST contain <mdrpi:RegistrationInfo> it MUST contain registrationAuthority with a value that has been registered with the eduGAIN OT it SHOULD contain registrationInstant <mdrpi:RegistrationPolicy>
mandatory in an optional profile    
  • Each <md:EntityDescriptor> element SHOULD contain <md:Organization> with values in English and as appropriate also values in the service's native languages for the elements <md:OrganizationName> <md:OrganizationDisplayName> <md:OrganizationURL> <md:ContactPerson> with contactType="technical" and/or contactType="support.   If present, <md:EmailAddress> SHOULD not be a personal address but a role address to get in contact with the entity's responsible persons.
semi-mandatory in an optional profile    
  • If the <md:EntityDescriptor> contains one of these elements: <md:IDPSSODescriptor> <md:SPSSODescriptor> each one of them SHOULD contain the elements:
    • <mdui:DisplayName> with a value in English and as appropriate also values in the languages supported by the service.
    • <mdui:Description> with a value in English and as appropriate also values in the languages supported by the service.
semi-mandatory in an optional profile    
  • Whenever a Service Provider needs attributes it should list them as <md:RequestedAttribute> in the <md:AttributeConsumingService> of its <md:SPSSODescriptor> element to increase the chance that Identity Providers really release them.
semi-mandatory in an optional profile   Why are we giving Service Providers instructions in a document for FOs? This needs to be rewritten as instruction to FO.
  • If a metadata producer aggregates metadata from multiple sources, the <mdrpi:PublicationPath> element SHOULD be used where appropriate.
semi-mandatory in an optional profile    
SAML Deployment Profile
  • The only allowed SAML2.0 protocol profile to be used for Web Single Sign on in eduGAIN is saml2int
 optionalWebSSO profile.  Current issues with recommendations in SAML2int and old reference used in document.  Does it make sense for eduGAIN to have an opinion on deployment profiles?

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  • Eligibility Statement
  • Scopes
     
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