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titleStatus of InCommon Metadata on December 18, 2013
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{div:style=padding-left:1.5em;text-indent:-1.5em;}The _production metadata aggregate_ will be signed using a new metadataself-signed signing certificate (but with the same key) and a [SHA-2|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SHA-2] digest algorithm (specifically, SHA-256).{div}
{div:style=padding-left:1.5em;text-indent:-1.5em;}The _fallback metadata aggregate_ will be signed using a new metadata signing certificate and identical to the production metadata aggregate except that the fallback metadata aggregate will be signed using the SHA-1 digest algorithm. On June 30, 2014, the fallback metadata aggregate will be sync'd with the production metadata aggregate.{div}
{div:style=padding-left:1.5em;text-indent:-1.5em;}The _preview metadata aggregate_ will be identical to the production metadata aggregate.{div}
{div:style=padding-left:1.5em;text-indent:-1.5em;}The _legacy metadata aggregate_ will beremain identical to the fallback metadata aggregate. On as-is until March 29, 2014, at which time an HTTP redirect from the legacy metadata aggregate to the fallback metadata aggregate will be installed.{div}
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See the [InCCollaborate:Phase 1 Implementation Plan] of the Metadata Distribution Working Group for more information.

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  • http://md.incommon.org/InCommon/InCommon-metadata.xml (production)
  • http://md.incommon.org/InCommon/InCommon-metadata-fallback.xml (fallback)
  • http://md.incommon.org/InCommon/InCommon-metadata-preview.xml (preview)

The new locations will ultimately replace the current HTTP location of production metadata:

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The preview metadata aggregate is designed for deployments on the cutting leading edge, such as test and dev deployments. Such deployments are strongly encouraged to consume the preview metadata aggregate instead of the production metadata aggregate.

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