Switch edu-ID Attribute Specification

The Attribute Specification for the Switch edu-ID Federation document is the reference for attributes used in the Switch edu-ID Federation. Administrators of IdPs and SPs should be familiar with this document.

Recent changes of the document

Implementing the changes on the IdP and SP

Identity Provider administrators might be interested in LDAP schema files in LDIF syntax to extend their LDAP configuration.

Service Provider administrators should check the "Attribute Release Matrix" on the Resource Registry. Access requires authentication with a Switch edu-ID account.

Core attributes are mandatory to implement by home organizations, other attributes are optional to implement by home organizations.

User friendly names     LDAP names

Core attributes

Switch edu-ID Core Attributes	Interfederation Core Attributes
eduPersonAffiliation eduPersonScopedAffiliation eduPersonTargetedID mail givenName surname swissEduPersonHomeOrganization swissEduPersonHomeOrganizationType swissEduPersonUniqueID	commonName displayName eduPersonPrincipalName eduPersonUniqueId schacHomeOrganization schacHomeOrganizationType

Other attributes

Switch edu-ID Other Attributes

International Other Attributes

swissEduID swissEduIDAssociatedMail swissEduIDAssuranceLevel swissEduIDLinkedAffiliation swissEduIDLinkedAffiliationMail swissEduIDLinkedAffiliationUniqueID swissEduIDUniqueID swissEduIDUsage1y swissEduPersonCardUID swissEduPersonDateOfBirth swissEduPersonGender swissEduPersonMatriculationNumber swissEduPersonMinimumAgeCategory swissEduPersonOrganizationalMail swissEduPersonPrivateMail swissEduPersonStaffCategory swissEduPersonStudyBranch1 swissEduPersonStudyBranch2 swissEduPersonStudyBranch3 swissEduPersonStudyLevel swissLibraryPersonAffiliation swissLibraryPersonResidence swissLibraryPersonResidenceCanton

eduPersonAssurance eduPersonEntitlement eduPersonNickname eduPersonOrcid eduPersonOrgDN eduPersonOrgUnitDN eduPersonPrimaryAffiliation eduPersonPrimaryOrgUnitDN employeeNumber homePhone homePostalAddress isMemberOf mobile ou pairwise-id postalAddress preferredLanguage schacCountryOfCitizenship schacPersonalUniqueCode sshPublicKey subject-id telephoneNumber uid uidNumber userPrincipalName

All attribute definitions in a single document: Switch edu-ID Attribute Specification