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Complete information about this new category is on the InCommon wiki.
Service providers eligible for the R&S category include those that support research and scholarly activities such as virtual organizations and campus-based collaboration services. Participating IdPs will agree to release a minimal set of attributes to the R&S category (name, email address, user identifier, and user affiliation). This can be done with a one-time modification to the IdP’s default attribute release policy, which will apply to the entire R&S category of SPs.
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For more information, including guidance for IdPs and SPs, visit the InCommon wiki. You can send specific questions to info@incommon.org.
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