Switch edu-ID Attribute Specification

The Attribute Specification for the Switch edu-ID Federation document is the reference for attributes used in the Switch edu-ID Federation. Administrators of IdPs and SPs should be familiar with this document.

Recent changes of the document

Implementing the changes on the IdP and SP

Identity Provider administrators might be interested in LDAP schema files in LDIF syntax to extend their LDAP configuration.

Service Provider administrators should check the "Attribute Release Matrix" on the Resource Registry. Access requires authentication with a Switch edu-ID account.

Core attributes are mandatory to implement by home organizations, other attributes are optional to implement by home organizations.

User friendly names     LDAP names

Core attributes

Switch edu-ID Core AttributesInterfederation Core Attributes
eduPersonAffiliation
eduPersonScopedAffiliation
eduPersonTargetedID
mail
givenName
surname
swissEduPersonHomeOrganization
swissEduPersonHomeOrganizationType
swissEduPersonUniqueID
commonName
displayName
eduPersonPrincipalName
eduPersonUniqueId
schacHomeOrganization
schacHomeOrganizationType

Other attributes

Switch edu-ID Other AttributesInternational Other Attributes
swissEduID
swissEduIDAssociatedMail
swissEduIDAssuranceLevel
swissEduIDLinkedAffiliation
swissEduIDLinkedAffiliationMail
swissEduIDLinkedAffiliationUniqueID
swissEduIDUniqueID
swissEduIDUsage1y
swissEduPersonCardUID
swissEduPersonDateOfBirth
swissEduPersonGender
swissEduPersonMatriculationNumber
swissEduPersonMinimumAgeCategory
swissEduPersonOrganizationalMail
swissEduPersonPrivateMail
swissEduPersonStaffCategory
swissEduPersonStudyBranch1
swissEduPersonStudyBranch2
swissEduPersonStudyBranch3
swissEduPersonStudyLevel
swissLibraryPersonAffiliation
swissLibraryPersonResidence
swissLibraryPersonResidenceCanton
eduPersonAssurance
eduPersonEntitlement
eduPersonNickname
eduPersonOrcid
eduPersonOrgDN
eduPersonOrgUnitDN
eduPersonPrimaryAffiliation
eduPersonPrimaryOrgUnitDN
employeeNumber
homePhone
homePostalAddress
isMemberOf
mobile
ou
pairwise-id
postalAddress
preferredLanguage
schacCountryOfCitizenship
schacPersonalUniqueCode
sshPublicKey
subject-id
telephoneNumber
uid
uidNumber
userPrincipalName


All attribute definitions in a single document: Switch edu-ID Attribute Specification