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World Domination in AuthN space. Starting in the Netherlands…. TF-AACE wor kshop, Malaga, November 2003. Ton Verschuren SURFnet. Applications. Autorisation Systems. Administrative Systems. weblogin. ?. Authentication Systems. A-Select: authN middleware. A-Select overview.
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World Domination in AuthN space Starting in the Netherlands… TF-AACE workshop, Malaga, November 2003 Ton Verschuren SURFnet
Applications Autorisation Systems Administrative Systems weblogin ? Authentication Systems A-Select: authN middleware
A-Select features • Web login system • One interface to apps • Multiple authN methods (AuthSPs) • Single sign-on • Notion of authN strengths or levels • Server, agent, filter, user db • Highly portable & modular • Simple access control (id, school) • Simple cross-domain communication • License: free for non-profit world-wide
Current authSPs • IP address • Username/password (LDAP, RADIUS, SQL) • X.509 cert • OTP thru SMS • SecurID thru RADIUS • Passfaces • Internet banking
Current A-Select enabled apps • Blackboard • N@tSchool • WebCT 1-2Q04 • MMBase (CMS) • Roxen (CMS) • Oracle Portal • SunOne Portal 1Q04 • Citrix • Osiris (SIS) • Modus (statistics) • Java lib for small apps • filters for IIS/ Apache 1.3.x and 2.0.x
A-Select deployment/uptake • HE: 10 sites • e-Gov: National AuthN Servicestarting with social security http://www.burgerpin.nl/ • Library community • Commercial service by DigiNotarhttp://www.pass.nl/ • e-OK: classifying & certifying authN levels • A-Select will be included in next NMI release
Outlook • A-Select 2.0: • Better cross-domain & federations • Integration with Shib and SPOCP • A-Select is the generic authN middleware platform in NL (world domination in NL) • Market for identity service provisioning emerging
Reference • http://a-select.surfnet.nl/ • mailing list: a-select@nic.surfnet.nl