Shibboleth

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Authentication

The Identity Provider has built-in support for a range of authentication systems and customizable authentication and data manipulation features.shibboleth.net · read 2 Oct 2026

Authorization

The Service Provider includes a variety of policy-oriented authorization features.shibboleth.net · read 2 Oct 2026

Discovery service

The Embedded Discovery Service lets users select an Identity Provider from a smaller list and supports screen readers.shibboleth.net · read 2 Oct 2026

Metadata

The Metadata Aggregator verifies digitally signed metadata, filters specified elements and provides a web service for querying processed metadata.shibboleth.net · read 2 Oct 2026

Open source

All Shibboleth software is open source, free and accessible to all.shibboleth.net · read 2 Oct 2026

Purpose

Shibboleth provides identity management software for individual organisations and multi-site federations.shibboleth.net · read 2 Oct 2026

Scale

The Identity Provider handles millions of authentication requests per day.shibboleth.net · read 2 Oct 2026

Security updates

The project publishes security advisories and recommends updating the Identity Provider to version 5.2.2 or later for the May 2026 XML parsing vulnerability.shibboleth.net · read 2 Oct 2026

Service Provider

The Service Provider works alongside a wide range of web applications and integrates with popular web servers.shibboleth.net · read 2 Oct 2026

Single sign-on

Its Identity Provider provides a flexible Single Sign-On solution for complex identity management requirements.shibboleth.net · read 2 Oct 2026

Support

General users can use Wiki documentation, community forums and mailing lists, while Consortium members receive developer Q&A and members-only Slack support.shibboleth.net · read 2 Oct 2026

Target users

Shibboleth is used by academic institutions, identity federations and commercial organisations worldwide.shibboleth.net · read 2 Oct 2026

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