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InCommon Federation

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Operated by Internet2, the InCommon Federation is a consortium of members of the U.S. higher education community dedicated to creating and supporting a common trust framework for U.S. education and research. It serves as a gateway to the global research...

InCommon Technical Overview

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What is InCommon? InCommon is a trusted network that connects higher education institutions and their partners, making it easier for faculty, students, staff, and researchers to access resources and online services. For Harvard, this means that...

InCommon Overview (PPT)

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An InCommon-created PowerPoint presentation (hosted on incommon.org) outlining identity management, key terms, problems and solutions in federated identity management, and information on the InCommon federation and its offerings.

A Standard for Security and Convenience: Harvard Certifies as InCommon Bronze

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Harvard University Information Technology’s Identity and Access Management (IAM) program registered the University identity provider (IdP) for certification with the InCommon Federation on Friday, Sept. 26, affirming that Harvard’s IAM practices adhere to...

Federated Identity at Harvard: The InCommon Approach (PDF)

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A quick guide to how federated identity works and the benefits of Harvard's use of InCommon federation.

IdDB and LDAP Specifics Determining InCommon "Member of Community" Status

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Information on what roles the Harvard identity provider designates as "Member of Community" to InCommon-affiliated external service providers.

An Introduction to Assurance

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InCommon Federation Operated by Internet2, the InCommon Federation is a consortium of members of the U.S. higher education community dedicated to creating and supporting a common trust framework for U.S. education and research. It serves as a gateway to...

InCommon Participant Operational Practices

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As a requirement of Harvard's participation as an identity provider (IdP) and various Harvard units' participation as service providers (SPs) in the InCommon identity management federation, please find below answers to InCommon's questions as laid out in...

InCommon Registration Checklist for Service Providers

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IAM IdP Attribute Release

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A guide to information released by the Harvard authentication servers to non-Harvard applications.

harvard-hospitals-incommon.pdf

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InCommon Bronze Self-Certification

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