Some significant milestones for the UW Shibboleth Identity Provider:
Winter 2005 - pre-production deployment
Deploy a production-level pilot system to work with the Internet2
"InQueue" Federation (i.e. their low assurance, test federation).
March 2005 - enhance Attribute Authority
Develop mechanisms for generating and storing eduPersonTargetedId and for
obtaining directory information to synthesize other attributes and
entitlements. Establish default attribute release policies based on UW
privacy policy.
April 2005 - join InCommon federation
Join InCommon federation
as credential provider. Draft and submit InCommon Participants Operational
Practices Statement.
Spring 2005 - campus roll-out and publicity (postponed)
Document installation and configuration of Server Provider software for
initial roll-out. Develop support profile and troubleshooting guidelines
for campus support staff. Document overall Weblogin strategy including
relationship between Shibboleth and Pubcookie services.
Spring/Summer 2005 - Shibboleth 1.3 upgrade
Upgrade UW IdP to Shibboleth 1.3.
Fall 2005 - Napster & Microsft Student Select Program added
Configure entitlements and attribute release policies for bi-lateral
arrangements with two new service providers.
Spring 2006 - WebAssign added
Configure entitlements and attribute release policies for new service
provider that is also an InCommmon participant.
Summer 2006 - Shibboleth-enable Web-hosting services
Add some form of Shibboleth support to UW Web servers for faculty, staff,
students, courses and departments.
TBD 2005/2006 - US E-Authentication Initiative interoperability
Prepare for scenarios where UW is acting as Credential Service Provider
within the context of the US
E-Authentication Initiative.
TBD 2005/2006 - support location-based scenarios
Solicit campus for scenarios that involve location-based
entitlements (e.g. library walk-in use).
