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Multi-Context Broker

• The Multi-Context Broker (MCB) is an extension to Shibboleth that improves Shibboleth's handling of multiple authentication methods, including multi-factor authentication, as well as multiple authentication contexts and assurance profiles.  This page 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 this demonstration.

Why Did We Create the Multi-Context Broker?

• History from the RFP

What Can the Multi-Context Broker Do?

• Brief writeup of MCB concepts and what it can do from the Identity Week presentation and the RFP.

Where Do I Get the Multi-Context Broker?

• MCB page on the Shibboleth wiki

How Do I Configure the Multi-Context Broker?

• Configuration examples from acceptance testers