News and information about InCommon Academy offerings

[Dean Woodbeck <>]

Have you decided to deploy a web single sign-on (SSO) system and leverage
it to access resources and contracted services through InCommon? Do you
need training on installation and support?


InCommon has opened registration for two Shibboleth installation workshops:

 - May 14-15, 2013, at Citrus College in Glendora, California
 - June 17-18, 2013, at the MCNC offices in the research triangle park,
Durham, North Carolina

Both workshops will use the same curriculum and provide technical
installation and configuration experience with Shibboleth single sign-on
and federating software. The training is designed for those who have
decided to deploy a web single sign-on system and leverage it to access
resources and
contracted services through InCommon.

Each location will offer two days of training, with the first dedicated to
the identity provider portion of the software, and the second covering the
service provider. We encourage you to attend both days to gain a complete
overview of Shibboleth. Attendance is limited to 44 for each day.
Registration will close when capacity is reached or one week prior to the
workshop dates. Please note there is a separate registration for each day.

North Carolina institutions receive a discount for the June workshops. For
details, contact Steve Thorpe at MCNC 
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The workshops will provide you with technical installation and
configuration experience with Shibboleth Single Sign-on and Federating
Software, version 2. The workshops will offer the chance to:

        
* Install either a prototype Shibboleth identity or service provider in a
virtual machine environment.
        
* Hear tips for configuring and running the software in production.
        
* Learn about integration with LDAP directories and selected packages.

AUDIENCE includes higher education and partner organization
representatives with knowledge of identity management concepts and related
implementation experience. Organizations are encouraged to send
one or two attendees who best represent the following functions:

        
* System install, integration, and ongoing support staff
        
* Campus technology architects

RESOURCES: To learn more about Shibboleth, see the Shibboleth wiki
(wiki.shibboleth.net). More information on federated identity can be found
at www.incommon.org.

These Shibboleth Workshop Series events are sponsored by InCommon,
Internet2, the California Community Colleges, Citrus College, and MCNC.


For details and to register, go to www.incommon.org/shibtraining/