InCommon: Security, Privacy and Trust for the Research and Education Community

Why use eduroam for Wireless?

Eduroam is the international federated WiFi service, with the U.S. node operated by Internet2. Take a look at our info sheet for basic information and benefits of eduroam.

Ten Videos Cover Policies and Technologies of Federated Identity

The Network Startup Resource Center (NSRC) has developed a series of videos that will take you through the policies and technologies of identity management on a local level, as well as how identity federations like InCommon are of value. There are 10 videos that cover the topics below. You will find background information at the NSRC's website.

MCNC's Mark Johnson on Federated Identity and the Steward Program

MCNC's chief technology strategist, Mark Johnson, has published an article about the importance of federated identity and how it relates to K-14 education and the InCommon Steward Program. "MCNC and InCommon completed the required legal agreements last year to begin this work," Johnson writes, "and it currently serves as a model for what is expected to be important software infrastructure for education in the years to come."

Registration Open for Denver InCommon Shibboleth Installation Workshop

Registration is open for an InCommon Shibboleth Installation Workshop inDenver, Colorado (June 13-14). The two-day training sessions cover both the Identity Provider (IdPv3) software and the Service Provider software, as well as some integration issues. For details and to register, go to www.incommon.org/shibtraining.

InCommon, TIER, and Trust and Identity at Internet2

For more-detailed information on TIER, watch the archived webinar: What is TIER and What Does it Mean for Me?

This whiteboard video provides an overview of how Internet2's trust and identity framework—including community-developed infrastructure services like InCommon and TIER—allows higher education institutions to offer collaborative experiences, run more efficient and secure IT operations, share improved administrative practices, and enable incredible discoveries.

Certificate Service Case Studies

Dollars saved, central approval and decentralized provisioning, unlimited certs -- those are a few of the reasons campuses subscribe to the InCommon Certificate Service. Read our new case studies from the University of Minnesota and the University of Rochester for the details.