Shibboleth Service Provider Deployment
The current release of Shibboleth SP is version 2.1, which we recommend to install.
Shibboleth SP 1.x is no longer supported and we strongly recommend to install version 2.1 for new setups.
Platforms supported
Standard Web Servers
Shibboleth SP 2.x is a C++ application module which natively supports:
- Apache web servers (versions 1.3.x, 2.0 and 2.2)
- IIS (versions 5, 6 and 7)
Already Shibboleth-enabled Applications
Check out the list of Shibboleth enabled applications and services maintained by Internet2.For the integration of WebCT CE and WebCT Vista servers, have a look at the AAI Portal.
Deployment Guides
Installation and Configuration Guides for Shibboleth Service Provider 2.3:
Debian GNU/Linux 5.0 (lenny) from source Linux with RPM Windows IIS Solaris from source Mac OS X with MacPorts
Installation instructions or packages for other operating systems may be available on the Internet2 Shibboleth web site or on the Internet2 Shibboleth Wiki.
Note:
Shibboleth 1.3 will not be supported anymore after June 2010. Until then, only security relevant bugfixes will be published for 1.3.
How to upgrade from Shibboleth 1.x to 2.x:
Access Rules
Once you have set up your Service Provider, you can protect any resource on that web server, either with web server access rules or within the application itself.
How to protect web resources with Shibboleth
Other Relevant Pages
The most common errors and their solutions: Shibboleth Wiki Service Provider Common Errors Recommendations on how to design login pages, login buttons and custom error pages: SWITCHaai Design Guidelines To easily integrate the Discovery Service/WAYF directly into any web page: Embedded WAYF Which certificates are accepted within SWITCHaai and what requirements they must meet: Acceptable Certificates Replacing an old with a new certificate: Certificate migration guide How to skip the WAYF and provide direct login via a specific Home Organization: Login URL Composer Configuration for international and bilateral cooperations: Bilateral configuration guide