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Identity management refers to the policies, processes, and technologies that establish user identities and enforce rules about access to digital resources. In a campus setting, many information systems–such as e-mail, learning management systems, library databases, and grid computing applications–require users to authenticate themselves (typically with a username and password). An authorization process then determines which systems an authenticated user is permitted to access. With an enterprise identity management system, rather than having separate credentials for each system, a user can employ a single digital identity to access all resources to which the user is entitled. Federated identity management permits extending this approach above the enterprise level, creating a trusted authority for digital identities across multiple organizations. In a federated system, participating institutions share identity attributes based on agreed-upon standards, facilitating authentication from other members of the federation and granting appropriate access to online resources. This approach streamlines access to digital assets while protecting restricted resources. [Source: 7 Things You Should Know About Federated Identity Management]
Suggested Resources
- Economic Tussles in Federated Identity Management, First Monday, October 2012. The authors present an economic perspective of stakeholder incentives that sheds light on why some applications have embraced FIM while others have struggled.
- 2011 ECAR Identity Management in Higher Education Report
- Identity & Access Management Working Group: This EDUCAUSE working group operates an open mailing list for general discussion of Identity and Access Management (IAM) topics and maintains a website with additional resources and links.
- Identity Management Wiki: The Identity & Access Management Working Group is also actively developing a wiki on Identity Management. Topics include: technical issues (e.g., authorization or authentication), legal and government issues (e.g., CALEA or HEOA), account management, and IAM software vendors.
- IAM Online: IAM Online is a new monthly series delivering interactive education on Identity and Access Management (IAM), including federated identity management essentials, advanced issues in IAM, and hot topics from the EDUCAUSE Identity and Access Management Working Group. Experts will provide overviews, answer questions and lead discussions.
- InCommon: The InCommon Federation 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.
- 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.
Updated October 2012
Latest News
InCommon will be heavily involved in a $1.8 million grant awarded to Internet2 to build a consistent and robust privacy infrastructure. Partners include Carnegie Mellon, Brown, University of Texas...
Virginia Tech has become the first identity provider to achieve Bronze and Silver certification as part of the InCommon Assurance Program.
The annual EDUCAUSE Conference in Denver will provide an opportunity to explore the range and depth of issues that campuses must consider as they build...
Advance CAMP will be held October 4-5, 2012, after the Internet2 Fall Member Meeting in Philadelphia, PA. The meeting will feature an unconference-style agenda, providing substantial time for...
A major milestone in the implementation of the NSTIC, "Trusted Federal Systems (TFS) will facilitate collaboration among multiple stakeholders to help drive the creation of consensus standards...
Eve Maler, an expert on emerging identity and security at Forrester Research, discusses the past, present, and future of SAML in this webinar recording.
Library Items on this Topic
EDUCAUSE Library Items for Federated Identity Management
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Stage 5: Federating the Identity: What Does This Mean, What Are the Challenges, and Why You Should Care
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February 5, 2009
Federations provide the trust framework, common definitions, and standards-based transport mechanisms for sharing information about our constituents with other institutions. But what does this real…
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Responses to NSTIC Governance Notice of Inquiry
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August 17, 2011
The national program office for the National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC) received more than 50 responses in July to the NSTIC Notice of Inquiry (NOI) which sought i…
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Change in Plans for Next NSTIC Workshop on Technologies and Standards
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August 17, 2011
The National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace held two workshops in June following the launch of the strategy in April: a Governance workshop in Washington, D.C., and …
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Providing Secure Access to On and Off-Campus Resources: A Case Study in Federated Identity
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January 8, 2009
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A session at the EDUCAUSE Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference 2009
The demand for secure access to a variety of resources both on and off campus continues to grow. These needs present new challenges for IT staff, as ease of access must be balanced with security an…
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EDUCAUSE, Internet2, and InCommon Respond to NOI on NSTIC Governance
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July 25, 2011
EDUCAUSE, Internet2, and InCommon submitted its response to the Notice of Inquiry (NOI) from NIST regarding the Governance of the National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace .Â…
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Seminar 03P - Creative Sourcing for Small Schools: Managing Access to Off-Campus Service Providers PLEASE NOTE: Separate registration and fee is required to attend this seminar.
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October 28, 2008
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A session at the EDUCAUSE 2008 Annual Conference
Small schools typically have fewer IT staff and resources to address a business challenge and need to think creatively about how to support the growing number of applications their constituents are…
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Just Released: ECAR Identity Management Report in New "Research Hub"
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June 2, 2011
 EDUCAUSE announces a new ECAR report, The 2011 Identity Management in Higher Education Report , by Mark Sheehan. The report finds that many institutions are struggling to deliver the f…
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Privacy, Security, Interoperability, and Ease-of-Use Are Guiding Principles of NSTIC
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April 15, 2011
The White House released today the National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC) . At an event held at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Washington, D.C. attended by 200 i…
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Federated Identity: Leveraging Shibboleth to Access On- and Off-Campus Resources
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January 16, 2008
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A session at the EDUCAUSE Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference 2008
More and more institutions are using Shibboleth to address both their on-campus and third-party access requirements. This case study will provide information about federated identity management (sp…
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CIC Identity Management Conference Session: Federated Identity Management and Sharing Resources
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January 1, 2006
A blog posting discussing the CIC Chief Information Officers conference on Identity Management. A blog posting discussing the CIC Chief Information Off…
