News and information about InCommon Academy offerings

[Dean Woodbeck <>]

If you plan to join the InCommon Online Forum today with the InCommon TAC, 
please note the corrected URL for Adobe Connect:

http://acrobat.internet2.edu/incforum (no www on the front).

Dial-in info remains the same:

+1-734-615-7474 (Please use if you do not pay for Long Distance)
+1-866-411-0013 (toll free US/Canada Only)

Access codes: 0101010#

Dean

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Dean Woodbeck
Internet2/InCommon Outreach


Internet2 Spring Member Meeting
April 26-28, 2010 - Arlington, Virginia
http://events.internet2.edu/2010/spring-mm/

John Krienke wrote:
> Here are draft papers and links relevant to discussions with the TAC 
> tomorrow. We're looking forward to your input.
>
> + SAML 2/Shib 2 Roll outs. What's working, what's not working.
> https://spaces.internet2.edu/display/SHIB2/IdPUpgrades
> https://spaces.internet2.edu/display/InCCollaborate/SAML+2.0+FAQ
> Side note to the discussion: SAML2 Draft Profiles ready for your comment.
> https://spaces.internet2.edu/x/Ig2p
>
> + Better Attribute Management (and uApprove user consent)
> https://spaces.internet2.edu/x/TRWp
>
> + Technical Priorities for Operations
> https://spaces.internet2.edu/x/8RSp
>
> john.
>
> On 2/16/10 4:19 PM, Dean Woodbeck wrote:
> > InCommon Online Forum:
> > InCommon Technical Advisory Committee (TAC)
> >
> > Thursday, February 25, 2010
> > 1 p.m. EST / Noon CST / 11 a.m. MST / 10 a.m. PST
> >
> > The InCommon TAC will host a one-hour online forum to discuss recent
> > issues of importance to federation participants. We will use Adobe
> > Connect for slide sharing and have a discussion about these topics.
> > Audio if available either via Adobe Connect or via a a conference call
> > bridge. If you use Adobe Connect, questions can be asked only by the
> > chat function.
> >
> > Please plan to join us.
> >
> > ---------------
> > Agenda
> >
> > 1. SAML 2 profiles/support
> >
> > InCommon has added support for SAML 2.0 and continues to plan for
> > additional features. This discussion will outline current InC support.
> > Related to this, InCommon also encourages participants to upgrade to
> > Shibboleth version 2.x. The Shibboleth Project has announced an
> > end-of-life date of June 30, 2010, for version 1.3.x.
> >
> > 2. uApprove
> >
> > SWITCH, the Swiss federation, has developed uApprove, a mechanism to
> > inform a user (and allow the user to approve/disapprove) about the
> > release of attributes to a Service Provider (SP). This provides a tool
> > to implement data protection laws by requiring to obtain user consent
> > before his/her personal attributes are released. This discussion will
> > provide an update of the adoption of uApprove in the U.S.
> >
> > 3. Technical priorities
> >
> > The InCommon TAC maintains a list of technical issues and priorities for
> > the InCommon Federation. This discussion will provide information about
> > the issues and ways for federation participants to provide input and
> > feedback
> >
> > 4. Your item here (as time permits)
> >
> > ---------------
> > Dial-in numbers:
> > +1-734-615-7474 (Please use if you do not pay for Long Distance)
> > +1-866-411-0013 (toll free US/Canada Only)
> >
> > Access codes: 0101010#
> >
> > Adobe Connect: www.acrobat.internet2.edu/incforum