Shibboleth Implementation

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Shibboleth is a freely available, open-source SAML software package for Web single sign-on across or within organizational boundaries. It allows Web sites to make informed authorization decisions regarding user access to protected online resources in a privacy-preserving manner. Shibboleth was developed through the Internet2 initiative. This article describes how to implement a Shibboleth Identity Provider (IDP) and Service Provider (SP) for use in a GFIPM federation:

• Hardware Recommendations
• Identity Provider Installation
• Service Provider Installation
• Known Issues

For high-level, broadly detailed information about configuring an IDP or an SP software instance, see the following articles:

• How to Implement a GFIPM Identity Provider Software Instance
• Implement a GFIPM SP

Specific Shibboleth configuration articles:

• Configuring Multiple Login Handlers
• Configuring Shibboleth IDP to use SHA-256

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