This page introduces some important policy considerations and procedures associated with InCommon metadata. Other pages discuss outline the availability of multiple metadata aggregates and provide guidance on how to configure specific metadata clients. General configuration issues, including the configuration of outbound firewalls, are discussed below.
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InCommon expects participants to refresh metadata daily to ensure that SAML endpoints deployments have access to the most up-to-date keys and other registered information. Some software implementations (such as Shibboleth) handle metadata easily, but regardless of your software, please read this entire page to understand the requirements and pitfalls associated with metadata consumption.
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