Authorization

EDUCAUSE Library Items for Authorization

Panel: Prerequisites for Implementation of Group and Privilege Management Systems

January 1, 2004

To make effective use of these infrastructures, a number of prerequisites in both the policy and technology realms must be addressed. This session will explore these prerequisites and offer campuse…

Campus Scenarios and Requirements

January 1, 2004

This session will review input obtained from campus participants regarding their campus environments and key authorization problems and opportunities. Short presentations by attendees and follow-up…

Case Studies: Learning Management Systems

January 1, 2004

Many campuses have integrated their Web authentication systems with existing applications; learning management systems are perhaps the best example of this work. This session will explore the use o…

Introduction to Shibboleth

January 1, 2004

Shibboleth, a Web-based, inter-institutional authorization system, was first released in 2003. This session will offer a demonstration of the software and present a general introduction to Shibbole…

Technical Topics in Privilege Management

January 1, 2004

This session will cover enabling applications and services to use the information and services provided by the privilege management system. This includes governing not only how users to access the …

Call for Early Adopters: Privilege and Group Management Tools

January 1, 2004

Substantial progress has been made in implementing the tools necessary to manage privileges and groups. Now Internet2 is looking for a few good campuses to participate in an early adopter program. …

Privilege Management: The Big Picture

January 1, 2004

One aspect of authorization is handling the information the service uses to manage people and their entitlements. This is done using a privilege management system, which enables campuses to manage …

NSF Middleware Initiative and Enterprise Middleware: What Can It Do for My Campus?

January 1, 2004

Now in its third year, the NSF Middleware Initiative (NMI) is releasing open source middleware infrastructure components roughly every six months. Find out what the NMI is and learn more about the …

After Pubcookie, Now What?: The Authorization Layer at the University of Washington

January 1, 2004

This session describes how the University of Washington developed an infrastructural service to meet a broad array of enterprise authorization needs. Building on the WebISO foundation provided by P…

Security at Line Speed: Workshop and Next Steps

January 1, 2004

This presentation was given to the Middleware And Grid Infrastructure Coordination team (MAGIC). These slides provide an overview of the Security at Line Speed workshop's findings and a look a…