Changes between Version 5 and Version 6 of GEC10IdentityAndAttributes


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Timestamp:
03/08/11 16:00:18 (13 years ago)
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tmitchel@bbn.com
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  • GEC10IdentityAndAttributes

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    1515  GENI requires a way of positively identifying experimenters and
    1616  granting them access to tools and resources. Current control
    17   frameworks either maintain their own database of users or explicitly
     17  frameworks either maintain their own database of experimenters or explicitly
    1818  outsource this task to an identity provider. In addition to
    1919  identifying experimenters, GENI needs information about attributes
     
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    2626==== Proposal ====
    27  External identity providers should be added as sources of identity attributes for GENI experimenters. Specifically, an !InCommon compatible GENI portal should be developed to allow new GENI users to authenticate using their own institutional accounts. GENI should also standardize a set of identity attributes required for resource manipulation within GENI. A proposed implementation and schedule will be presented.
     27 External identity providers should be added as sources of identity attributes for GENI experimenters. Specifically, an !InCommon compatible GENI portal should be developed to allow new GENI experimenters to authenticate using their own institutional accounts. GENI should also standardize a set of identity attributes required for resource manipulation within GENI. A proposed implementation and schedule will be presented.
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