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| Title | update SAML tracer |
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| Description | The SAML Tracer (https://addons.mozilla.org/nl/firefox/addon/saml-tracer/) is a highly rated firefox plugin which was developed in our community (UNINETT, with contributions from others). As the browser is the central entity in any SAML transaction, it is extremely convenient tool for testing en debugging SAML transactions. There are not many alternatives to this tool Unfortunately, Firefox has changed its plugin framework, rendering the existig plugin useless and a major rework is needed. |
| Proposer | Niels van Dijk, SURFnet |
| Resource requirements | Money, a (junior) developer |
| +1's | Stefan Winter Scott Koranda, LIGO Nick Roy, InCommon Thomas Lenggenhager, SWITCH:Feasibility to provide also a version for Safari compatible version? Thanks José Manuel, I now found the SAML Chrome Panel! Pieter van der Meulen (SURFnet) Michael Domingues (University of Iowa) José Manuel, RedIRIS/SIR. Regarding Thomas question, there's a SAML Chome Panel extension for Chrome Wolfgang Pempe, DFN MIchael Brogan (Universty University of Washington) Nate Klingenstein (The California State University) Marcus Mizushima (The California State University) Andrew Morgan (Oregon State University) David Bantz (U Alaska) Brent Putman (Georgetown University, Shibboleth Developer Team) Liam Hoekenga (University of Michigan) Terry Smith (AAF) Dalia Abraham (AAF) Daniel Lutz (SWITCH) Etienne Dysli Metref (SWITCH) Martin Haase (DAASI) Rod Widdowson (Steading System Software, Shibboleth Developer Team) Allan West (University of Florida) |
eduroam
| Title | eduroam SP-as-a-service |
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| Description | With eduroam Managed IdP, there is a service which takes all RADIUS hassle off of Identity Providers. There is no equivalent for eduroam SPs. I.e. a future eduroam SP either needs to set up a local RADIUS server and connect it to the NRO, or (if the NRO supports it) connect the Wireless Controller directly to an NRO server - losing all advanced features such as VLAN assignment. For small hotspots, there is a possible additional complication if the hotspot has a dynamic IP address, which makes the interconnection via RADIUS' shared secrets infeasible. Right now, such potential hotspots are not serviceable by eduroam infrastructure. The goal of this activity is to create a self-service web portal where any prospect SP can register his hotspot (requiring sign-off by the NRO; comparable to eduroam Managed IdP) - regardless whether he has a static IP address, a dynamic one, or doesn't even know what an IP address is in the first place. The new hotspot's RADIUS connectivity is tested in real-time (e.g. using a credential from eduroam Managed IdP, a good complement to this service) and the new SP is instantly connected to the eduroam infrastructure. Where the NRO admin confirms that a particular hotspot maps to a specific realm or Managed IdP instance, the SP can even get VLAN ID assignments for his own users (that part of the use case is possibly a bit weak as an SP who does not know about setting up a RADIUS server likely also doesn't know about VLANs to begin with). For the technicalities of the uplink itself, there should be support for multiple attachment anchors (=RADIUS servers behind the web interface) because geographical proximity to the hotspot is important for performance reasons. The remaining complexity for the SP which this service will not take away is: phyiscal installation of APs, controllers, and the configuration of those so that they are providing proper local eduroam. To ensure service quality on such "no clue" SPs, it could be made mandatory to install a probe at the site so eduroam Operations can monitor the hotspot quality. |
| Proposer | Stefan Winter |
| Resource requirements | VM for web interface, VMs for RADIUS attachment anchors, a clever idea how to handle registering hotspots with dynamic or unknown IPs |
| Comments | Rhys Smith, UKf: just to say that Jisc Liberate, our managed SAML IdP/eduroam IdP/eduroam SP/ABFAB IdP/ABFAB SP/web proxy service, will have the eduroam SP bit towards the start of 2018. Stefan's description is a slightly different use case, however, so I think it doesn't really overlap here. |
| +1's | Rhys Smith, UKf: sounds like a good way to get new visited eduroam sites on board. |
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