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The federated GitLab service requires that your login provider or identity provider (IdP) assert a persistent identifier (eduPersonPrincipalName or eduPersonUniqueID) and mail. If your IdP supports the Research & Scholarship Category, then your IdP already meets the necessary requirements. Instructions how to configure an InCommon IdP to support R&S are documented elsewhere in this wiki. Users of other IdPs should contact their federation operator for further instructions.
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The service is registered with InCommon and has been tagged as a Research & Scholarship service provider.
The service It is available in the eduGAIN metadata feed. Please contact your local federation and work with the support staff for your local IdP to enable federation with SPs in the eduGAIN metadata if that has not been done already.
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