SWITCH edu-ID for services

  • edu-ID can be used to authenticate for
    • Server Based Web-Applications
    • Browser Based Web Applications
    • Mobile Apps
  • Supported protocols are SAML and OpenID Connect
  • Secure the authentication with Two-Step Login (Multi-Factor Authentication - MFA)
  • Identity architecture that protects user privacy by design
  • Provides user identities with duplicate prevention
  • Provides extensive user attributes to define fine-grained access rules
  • Provides user attributes with and without validation
  • edu-ID is part of the SWITCHaai identity federation and compatible with eduGAIN interfederation

 

You have a new services? Consult our getting started guide!

 

Setting up a new service

Services that use SWITCH edu-ID for authentication are set up as any other service in the SWITCHaai federation. To set up a service to be used by users with a SWITCHaai account and/or a SWITCH edu-ID account follow the guidelines in the SWITCH aai documentation: Shibboleth SP Installation Guide.

Configuring a service for edu-ID (optional)

Services that use SWITCH edu-ID for authentication are configured as any other service in the SWITCHaai federation. Follow the guidelines in the SWITCH aai documentation: Shibboleth SP Configuration Guide.

For edu-ID specific settings please refer to the SWITCH edu-ID configuration hints.