Texas A&M University - Infrastructure Services

Technical Requirements and Information

Supported Software

Organizations participating in TAMUFederation must install and operate software systems that can interoperate with other participants. TAMUFederation supports the following protocols, software systems, and versions.

  • Protocol
    • SAML 2.0
  • Software
    • Shibboleth System 2.x and minor releases

For more information on the Shibboleth system, specification, patches, and upgrades, visit:
shibboleth.internet2.edu or join the shibboleth-announce email list.

For more information on SAML 2.0, visit:
http://docs.oasis-open.org/security/saml/v2.0/saml-metadata-2.0-os.pdf

TAMUFederation Software Deployment Guides

TAMUFederation-specific guides for installing and configuring the Shibboleth software:

Shibboleth software guides are also available:

Testing

Test your Identity Provider configuration by visiting the TAMUFederation Show Attributes Web page (a Shib 2.0 SP).

Registering Your Systems in TAMUFederation: Metadata

To activate a resource (SP) or identity management system (IdP) in the federation, please contact tamufederation@tamu.edu.

Information required by the federation to process the request:

  • a CSR (Certificate Signing Request) with o = Texas A and M University
  • Technical Contact name and email address
  • any additional Administrative or Support Contact information

CSRs (Certificate Signing Requests) will be processed and e-mailed to the Technical Contact. The certificate will be in PEM format to be used for participation in the federation.

For detailed information on TAMUFederation metadata and the TAMUFederation WAYF ("Where Are You From?") service, please see the Metadata page.

Identity Attributes

To receive identity attributes from the TAMU Enterprise Directory, access to the attributes must be approved. The Access Request page provides details on this process.

For information regarding the attributes TAMUFederation recommends, please visit the Attributes page.

TAMUFederation Operations Reference

TAMUFederation operates a number of technology platforms, including a Web server, a WAYF server, and a certificate authority (CA). TAMUFederation operates its own x.509 v3 certificate authority, issuing server certificates for use within TAMUFederation.
While TAMUFederation does operate a WAYF server, participants can operate their own own WAYFs as well.

Email any questions to: tamufederation@tamu.edu