Essential Attribute Bundle
IdPs are encouraged to release the essential attribute bundle to the broadest class of SPs possible (subject to policy):
- Identifier
eduPersonPrincipalName
- Mail attribute
mail
- Person name attributes
displayName
givenName
sn
(surname)
An Important Consequence of Releasing the Essential Attribute Bundle
If your deployment of eduPersonPrincipalName
is non-reassigned, and your IdP releases the essential attribute bundle to all SPs, then your IdP supports the Research & Scholarship Category as a side effect, without further configuration.
It is straightforward to configure a Shibboleth IdP to release the essential attribute bundle to any SP.