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Shibboleth

Definition

A package for web single sign-on.

Shibboleth is a system developed by Internet 2. It is a standards based, open source software package for web single sign-on across or within organizational boundaries. It allows sites to make informed authorization decisions for individual access of protected online resources in a privacy-preserving manner. Shibboleth is one of the main technologies that makes up MIT Touchstone.

See also

MIT Touchstone authentication system

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Last Modified:

March 10, 2011

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