Shibboleth Version 3 Identity Provider Release Offers Improved Access and Identity Management

The Shibboleth Consortium—a collaborative group of international R&E organizations—has released version 3 of the Shibboleth Identity Provider, the latest version of its free open source software that enables secure web single sign-on. Institutions are able to use the software to enable researchers to safely access library resources, databases and collaboration tools using only one login, doing away with the need to set up new accounts as they move between locations.

Developed following extensive consultation with the community, the new release offers significant functional and security enhancements, including user consent and on-demand metadata lookup, as well as supporting the Central Authentication Service (CAS), the internationally-recognized single sign-on protocol used by many universities and research organizations.

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