SWITCH edu-ID for services

• edu-ID can be used to authenticate for
  • Server Based Web-Applications
  • Browser Based Web Applications
  • Mobile Apps
• Supported protocols are SAML and OpenID Connect
• Secure the authentication with Two-Step Login (Multi-Factor Authentication - MFA)
• Identity architecture that protects user privacy by design
• Provides user identities with duplicate prevention
• Provides extensive user attributes to define fine-grained access rules
• Provides user attributes with and without validation
• edu-ID is part of the SWITCHaai identity federation and compatible with eduGAIN interfederation

You have a new services? Consult our getting started guide!

Setting up a new service

Services that use SWITCH edu-ID for authentication are set up as any other service in the SWITCHaai federation. To set up a service to be used by users with a SWITCHaai account and/or a SWITCH edu-ID account follow the guidelines in the SWITCH aai documentation: Shibboleth SP Installation Guide.

Configuring a service for edu-ID (optional)

Services that use SWITCH edu-ID for authentication are configured as any other service in the SWITCHaai federation. Follow the guidelines in the SWITCH aai documentation: Shibboleth SP Configuration Guide.

For edu-ID specific settings please refer to the SWITCH edu-ID configuration hints.