Objectives
Within this task we will evaluate the introduction of Grouper for a cross/inter organizational use.
The activities will be brought within the GN3+ activities by Andrea Biancini, Marco Malavolti and Maria Laura Mantovani from GARR.
Grouper will be used to manage in a centralized way (yet eventually permitting delegation):
- Groups of users
- Authorization attributes for users
Activities overview
The main activities for this subtask will be:
- Better definition of the possibilities for an authorization process within different services and communities.
- Realization of a PoC to prove possible integrations of existing services with Grouper.
- Documentation and dissemination of results achieved.
Planning
Activity name | Description | Start month | End month | Status |
---|---|---|---|---|
1. Documentation phase | Study phase finalized at gaining knowledge on the tools and processes to be implemented. | 01/2014 | 03/2014 | DONE |
2. Feasibility | Produce the first deliverable and introduce the context of authorization processes. | 03/2014 | 05/2014 | DONE |
3. Design | Produce the architectural design and describe the technical choices to be tested in the PoC. | 06/2014 | 09/2014 | DONE |
4. Build | Realize the PoC with the integration of the three SPs. | 10/2014 | 12/2014 | ONGOING |
4.1 MediaWiki | Integrate Grouper with a wiki SP | 10/2014 | 11/2014 | ONGOING |
4.2 Moodle | Integrate Grouper with a Moodle SP | 11/2014 | 12/2014 | STARTED |
4.3 GARRbox | Integrate Grouper with GARRbox SP | 11/2014 | 12/2014 | WAITING |
5. Finalize | Produce dissemination material. | 01/2015 | 05/2013 | WAITING |
Project Documents
The project activities, so far, produced the following relevant documentation:
Project planning: JRA3-T1 WI 1.2 - Activity plan.mpp
Presentation to the face-2-face meeting in Stockholm: F-2-F Meeting Stockholm.pptx
Feasibility report: JRA3-T1 321 Feasibility Report.docx
Architecture for Discovery: JRA3-T1 322 Architecture for Discovery.docx
Installation guide to install Grouper and configure it as an AA in a SAML federation: HOWTO Install Grouper on Ubuntu Linux 12.04
Installation guide to integrate MediaWiki with Grouper: HOWTO Integrate MediaWiki with Grouper on Ubuntu Linux 12.04.pdf
Installation guide to integrate Moodle with Grouper: HOWTO Integrate Moodle with Grouper on Ubuntu Linux 12.04.pdf
Other Documentation
Other relevant information and additional documentation can be found here:
- Grouper wiki page: Grouper Wiki on Internet2 site
- Documentation about how to configure an Attribute Authority with Shibboleth software: saml-aa-shibboleth.pdf
Information page for the Grouper VOOT Connector: Grouper Voot Connector from Internet2 site
Presentation of task activities at the Internet2 Technology Exchange 2014: https://meetings.internet2.edu/2014-technology-exchange/detail/10003423/