The InCommon Library Services collaboration formed in 2007 to explore implementing access to library services and electronic resources using Shibboleth authentication. Phase IIn phase I, the collaboration studied the issues involved in Shibbolizing library access pertaining to various user groups, including students, faculty and staff, and walk-in library users; as well as methods for providing remote access for users with university credentials. Also studied was a combination of Shibboleth and EZProxy. EZProxy can use Shibboleth for initial user authentication, providing a single login for both remote access and campus resources, as well as a seamless user experience when transitioning individual resource access from IP to Shibboleth. Phase I of the project See the Phase I page for use cases and presentations and other information. Phase I included six institutions: Cornell University, Penn State, UC-San Diego, The University of Chicago, University of Maryland, and the University of Washington. Phase IIPhase II of the collaboration will involve IdPs that are implementing Shibboleth and/or the Shibboleth/EZProxy combination for access to protectd library resources. What is Shibboleth?For an overview of Shibboleth Single Sign-on and Federating Software, follow this link to the Shibboleth website. |