IdM Documentation

This page contains some links where to find information on the topics addressed during the Identity Management Workshops.

Introduction to IdM Systems

The NMI website provides a rich source of information to plan an IdM. In particular:

Schemas

One of the most used schema is eduPerson, developed by EDUCAUSE/Internet2. This schema has been used in Europe as well to derive other schemas to better match the European higher education environment (i.e funetEduPerson, switchEduperson and so on).

SCHAC: the schema definitions to facilitate information exchange among European institutions.

Directories

A good starting point to understand directories can be found at:
http://www.nmi-edit.org/roadmap/dir-roadmap_200510/index-set.html.

LDAP related information can be found at:
http://www.openldap.org

Metadirectories : the site offers a good overview on the issues involved in building an enterprise directories.

Authorisation and Authentication Mechanisms

Single Sign-On Systems