The Multi-Context Broker
Multi-Context Broker Model
The Multi-Context Broker (MCB) was released in February of 2014 to improve support for multi-factor authentication and assurance profiles in version 2.x of the Shibboleth IdP. MCB functionality is also in the more recent Shibboleth IdP version 3.x.
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The focus of these pages is on the Multi-Context Broker (MCB) software for Shibboleth version 2.x. Please see Orchestrating Multiple Authentication Methods and Contexts - The Multi-Context Broker (MCB) for information about implementing MCB functionality in Shibboleth IdP version 3.x. |
The Multi-Context Broker (MCB) is an extension to the Shibboleth IdP that improves Shibboleth's handling of multiple authentication methods, including multi-factor authentication, as well as multiple authentication contexts and assurance profiles. This document contains information about the MCB, what it can be used for, and how it is installed and configured.
For a quick overview of the MCB and what it does, please see the slides from the April 30, 2014 IAM Online on the Multi-Context Broker, or The Multi-Context Broker, presented by David Walker and David Langenberg at Identity Week 2013. The code is available from the MCB page on the Shibboleth wiki.
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